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Batman-Like Miniature Spy Plane

The College of Engineering at the University of Michigan must be jumping out of their bat suits after having been awarded a $10 million dollar grant to develop this 6″ miniature spy plane worthy of the most superhero like accolades.  This winged spy gadgete would “gather data from sights, sounds and smells in urban combat zones and transmit information back to a solder in real time.”

They will develop sensors, communication tools and batteries for this micro-aerial vehicle that’s been dubbed “the bat.” Engineers envision tiny cameras for stereo vision, an array of mini microphones that could home in on sounds from different directions, and small detectors for nuclear radiation and poisonous gases. Low-power miniaturized radar and a very sensitive navigation system would help the bat find its way at night. Energy scavenging from solar, wind, vibration and other sources would recharge the bat’s lithium battery. The aircraft would use radio to send signals back to troops.

According to the umich website detailing the plane’s specific functions, Low-power miniaturized radar and a very sensitive navigation system would help the bat find its way at night. Energy scavenging from solar, wind, vibration and other sources would recharge the bat’s lithium battery. The aircraft would use radio to send signals back to troops.

Via Geekologie