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Tiny Surveillance Aircraft Fly in Tucson

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the eye-spy dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Science Daily reports that thirteen teams from the United States, Korea and Germany will be in Tucson April 9-11 to compete for $6,000 in prize money during the 8th International Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) Competition. MAVs are tiny, radio-controlled airplanes that carry video cameras."

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  1. The real experts in video technology by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now if only it was a Micro Upskirt Video Vehicle contest, the Japanese team would win for sure!

    1. Re:The real experts in video technology by boudie · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yes, and he who lose control makes gash landing.

  2. Re:In Germany... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    i thought Rammstein ruled Germany with an iron fist?

  3. When is the A-MAV contest? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    When is the contest for Anti-MAV? Tiny rockets that shoot down MAVs.

    1. Re:When is the A-MAV contest? by efatapo · · Score: 2, Funny

      When is the contest for Anti-MAV? Tiny rockets that shoot down MAVs.

      You're way too late, it's called a fly swatter.

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      photos

  4. X-10 is a sponsor by Jogar+the+Barbarian · · Score: 3, Funny

    These little MAV video cameras can fly ANYWHERE!!!

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  5. Re:Wouldn't it suck... by mpn14tech · · Score: 2, Funny

    When these become more commonly used, I could see falconry making a big comeback in the miltary.

  6. Two words: 12 guage by spoonist · · Score: 3, Funny
    ... their small size makes them difficult to bring down if they are detected.

    Yeah, right. If I can take down clay pigeons with one of these, then I can take down a MAV.

    1. Re:Two words: 12 guage by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      good to know the privacy of rednecks everywhere is safe :)

  7. Re:proposed uses by _Sharp'r_ · · Score: 2, Funny

    So what you're saying is that all pretty females in Tucson around April 9-11 should make sure they shower in the dark?

    Hmmm.... infrared....

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  8. Air rights by Doc+Ruby · · Score: 3, Funny

    They'd better beware the high-powered lasers I test in my backyard, in my personal SETI program. I might have to sandbag the grounds with my local Quarterton Nudist meetings.

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  9. Re:Wouldn't it suck... by John+Jorsett · · Score: 2, Funny
    imagine the Low Tech resistence to these being specially trained raptors, who will seek out and capture these micros

    There's no money in THAT. What we need are big defense contracts to build anti-micro-UAVs. Then we'll have to arm our micro UAVs so they can defend themselves, then we'll have to have anti-micro-UAV air-air missiles, and then ...