Drone Swarms as You Know Them Are Just an Illusionfor Now

Published: Aug. 15, 2018, 7:12 a.m.

b'Look at all the pretty drones. Hovering above sports stadiums from Houston to Pyeongchang, many hundreds of them have lately sparkled in artful murmuration. On a recent Time magazine cover, 958 drones pixelated the sky. The world record, 1,374 LED-bedazzled microbots, was set by Chinese company EHang UAV in May. So-called drone swarms\\u2014the phrase people have taken up with gusto\\u2014are having their biggest, buzziest year ever.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'