AeroVironment just released this video of the Wasp Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) - a small, portable, reliable, and rugged unmanned aerial platform designed for front-line day/night reconnaissance and surveillance.
Wasp is the result of a multi-year joint development effort between AV and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
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The device is purely mechanical, with no electronics onboard, and is mounted on a quadcopter with a 10- to 15-inch frame. Visually, it looks like a sea trawl – effectively a net, similar to those used by fishing vessels as well as warships to sweep for mines.
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