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Vampire Drone Made of Fungus Consumes Itself Within Days: DARPA’s Secret Weapon

March 31, 2018 by Miriam McNabb 1 Comment

Disposable drones are the next big thing for the military. San Francisco-based OtherLab has developed a drone made of packing tape and cardboard as a prototype of a "vampire drone" made of fungus that can consume itself and disappear. When DARPA announced that it was in search of a disposable drone, the idea seemed outlandish, if desirable. The initial solicitation … [Read more...] about Vampire Drone Made of Fungus Consumes Itself Within Days: DARPA’s Secret Weapon

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