Tiny Flying Robots Play the Theme from "James Bond"
Peter Robinson ·
March 11, 2012 at 2:33am
It's been a long day, and my file folder labeled "Deeper Meaning and Serious Implications" is just plain empty. Will the Ricochetoise supply my lack? Take a look at this, and then, if you're so moved, try writing something--about the continued vitality of American technology, perhaps, or about the military applications to which such robots might eventually lead (this video can't look good to the bad guys monitoring YouTube in Teheran or Pyongyang).
Or maybe, if you're in the mood I'm in just now, you'll just want to grin--and send the link to a couple of friends.
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May '10
Re: Tiny Flying Robots Play the Theme from "James Bond"
I will grin and post it on my Facebook page and tell everyone it is my son's science project.
Sep '10
Re: Tiny Flying Robots Play the Theme from "James Bond"
Peter, you should look at this, too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQIMGV5vtd4
To me, it's a bit spooky. It reminds me of Stanislaw Lem's 1973 science fiction novel The Invincible, in which men from Earth discover a world that has been completely depopulated except for swarms of nanobots...
Re: Tiny Flying Robots Play the Theme from "James Bond"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQIMGV5vtd4· 0 minutes ago
I agree. It's all sort of spooky. (But at the same time, I just love it. The fun we'd have had in high school if these things had been around then!)
Sep '10
Re: Tiny Flying Robots Play the Theme from "James Bond"
Peter Robinson
I agree. It's all sort of spooky. (But at the same time, I just love it. The fun we'd have had in high school if these things had been around then!)
Hey, no one's stopping you from having fun with them right now! The quadrotors seem rather expensive, but I got one of these recently. I'm waiting until the summer to try it out.
Edited on March 11, 2012 at 3:05amRe: Tiny Flying Robots Play the Theme from "James Bond"
dogsbody
Peter Robinson
I agree. It's all sort of spooky. (But at the same time, I just love it. The fun we'd have had in high school if these things had been around then!)
Hey, no one's stopping you from having fun with them right now! The quadrotors seem rather expensive, but I got one of these recently. I'm waiting until the summer to try it out. · 10 minutes ago
Edited 7 minutes ago
Toys! That's the application. (Why didn't I think of that?)
May '10
Re: Tiny Flying Robots Play the Theme from "James Bond"
Assuming the mullahs can manipulate fly swatters, their nuclear facilities look to be safe. Hopefully Bibi's got his techies working on some larger critters.
Dec '10
Re: Tiny Flying Robots Play the Theme from "James Bond"
For pure visual and auditory stimulation and time wasting you just can't beat animusic.
Aug '10
Re: Tiny Flying Robots Play the Theme from "James Bond"
Just returned from seeing "Act of Valor"...whew !I am feeling safe knowng the robots are on our side too .Cubby Brocoli is dead , right ?None of these machines is gonna go for a brokered convention , are they ?Wonder how hard it is to space them while they hover .
Feb '12
Re: Tiny Flying Robots Play the Theme from "James Bond"
Along similar lines ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzucpFgi7Xk
Flight of the Bumble Bee on beer bottles.
Aug '10
Re: Tiny Flying Robots Play the Theme from "James Bond"
And from Japan, this more zen-like number.
An oldie, but a goodie.
(PS: Anyone fancy a broccoli ocarina on the side?)
Jan '11
Re: Tiny Flying Robots Play the Theme from "James Bond"
When they land a gig doing two shows a night at the Sands, I'll be impressed.
Dec '10
Re: Tiny Flying Robots Play the Theme from "James Bond"
Perfect.
Along with all the other things I already have to do, I now have to start training to shoot tiny and fast flying objects.
Many clay pigeons will be harmed because of this video, mark my words.
Neat as hell though.
/Leaves to go tape up all the small access holes into the house.
Aug '10
Re: Tiny Flying Robots Play the Theme from "James Bond"
This video looks fantastic to America's enemies (not to mention the enemies of individual privacy) because the technology is available to anybody that can afford an Arduino microprocessor, can follow simple electronics schematics, and can copy & paste Python scripts.
Seriously, the story here isn't that American tech and ingenuity borders on magic. The story here is that robotics and miniature aviation has become freakishly inexpensive and accessible to just about anybody.
Here's RoboKopter from Occupy Poland.
Still think the bad guys can't figure this stuff out?
Edited on March 11, 2012 at 3:18pmAug '10
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If you want to see truly mind-boggling robotics, take a look at Honda and Toyota's robotics divisions.
(Psst: Those two are not American companies. Ford's robot sucks. It's feet are anchored to the floor. It's no better than a Disney animatronic bear.)
Edited on March 11, 2012 at 10:26pmAug '10
Re: Tiny Flying Robots Play the Theme from "James Bond"
dogsbody
Peter Robinson
I agree. It's all sort of spooky. (But at the same time, I just love it. The fun we'd have had in high school if these things had been around then!)
Hey, no one's stopping you from having fun with them right now! The quadrotors seem rather expensive, but I got one of these recently. I'm waiting until the summer to try it out. · 12 hours ago
Edited 12 hours ago
There are lots of tips on Instructables.com for modding these mini-copters. Mostly tips for reducing weight so the battery will last longer.
Mar '11
Re: Tiny Flying Robots Play the Theme from "James Bond"
Interesting you should bring this up Mr. Robinson, robotics are very much in my thoughts recently. Consider these other two projects DARPA is funding:
Mulling over these efforts I was forcibly struck by the thought that this will have significant effects on our democracy, on all democracies. What happens when the point arrives where it is no longer necessary to persuade, cajole or hire individuals to accomplish some goal but one can have a legion of tireless machines accomplish it for you? Is this not the dream of every dictator? Servants that never complain, never dissent and perform exactly as you instruct even unto their complete destruction?
By the way, the above quadrorotor clip is an excerpt from a longer TED talk presentation on these devices. The entire presentation is quite fascinating.
Edited on March 11, 2012 at 7:53pmAug '10
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After watching a tonne of robot videos on YouTube, methinks the biggest obstacle to their military application is the noise they make.
Robot soldiers gotta be quiet.
Aug '10
Re: Tiny Flying Robots Play the Theme from "James Bond"
On the other hand: The Weaponized Version of BigDog.