USAF Wants To Control Drone Swarms With A Wave Of The Hand

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The U.S. Air Force is looking to bring to life an “Ender’s Game” concept of future small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operations, where one airman is able to control a swarm of thousands of drones with a wave of his hand. The service has asked the Defense Innovation Unit-Experimental (DIUx), the...

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