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And Now, UAV Construction Workers

Small, remote-controlled quadrocopters seem to be popping up everywhere these days, most often as toys. But not always. Singularity Hub alerted us to this fascinating project, whereby 50 flying robots will assemble a 20-foot tower from blocks in Orleans, France.

Here’s a video preview.  I assume everyone else gets the same creepy vibe of robot wasps building a nest?

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