Scientists developing small robotic drones to become part of Air Force's arsenal
September 17, 2008 By Aamer MadhaniIt may look like a futuristic arcade game, but it's a scene from an official Air Force animated video: Bad guys of indiscernible origin being shadowed, from a careful distance, by small robotic drones designed to resemble birds and insects.
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