Hive Mentality: Drone swarms are on the horizon

Photo caption: At an APHIS National Wildlife Research Center, a drone is tested in Fort Collins, Colorado, on May 16, 2018. Photo credit: Lance Cheung, USDA. Article by Emma Glassman-Hughes, Ambrook Research. Investigate Midwest – June 21, 2024. Article originally published by Ambrook Research.

Envision a classic pastoral landscape: wide open spaces, cows grazing, bales of hay. In the distance, a structure — likely a rustic red barn. Or is it a giant metal shipping container abuzz with hundreds of aerial drones? This is the future drone manufacturers want, and one that’s closer to reality now that the Federal Aviation Association (FAA) has approved the agricultural use of “drone swarms,” or […]

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