A team of Chinese scientists has developed drones that can engage in “group chats” to discuss and assign tasks among themselves, much like human teams.
The technology could be used to improve security patrols, disaster rescue and aerial logistics, the researchers said.
While communication strategies for drone swarms are typically designed to simulate bee and ant colonies, the Chinese team designed swarms with the ability to talk and collaborate like humans.
Drone group chats also help make the machines’ thinking transparent to humans, allowing researchers to better understand their behaviour.
The technology comes from Li Xuelong and his team at the School of Artificial Intelligence, Optics and Electronics at Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shaanxi province.
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