So, if we have a robot that eats flies, can a robot that eats other robots be far behind. It occurs to me that the best defense against a swarm of robots that act like insects is a robot that eats insects. The article below cites research that is taking place to create robots that work together in a common goal. Check it out.
PHILADELPHIA – The next generation of military robots won’t just be humanoids like the Terminator. The robots of the future will likely work in concert, like a swarm of ants. Others may creep like spiders or hover like hummingbirds, if the work at …
Research to advance robot behavior holds military, diplomatic … – Boston Herald
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:26:00 GMT