Navy Wants Odor-Sniffing Robot Swarms to Haul Bombs on Ships http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Aircraft carrier crews are likely to get rather pungent as they perform the hard tasks of assembling, loading and hauling the massive weaponry that gives the U.S. Navy its edge. To make their lives easier, the Navy¿s exploring the idea of developing a ¿robotic semiautonomous swarm on a ship¿ that can actually smell its way to weapons prep, thanks to an artificial pheromone.



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