China has once again proven they are miles ahead of the rest of the world in tech by introducing the smallest unmanned surveillance drone ever seen, no bigger than a mosquito.
Showcased on CCTV7, the tiny little drone has taken the world by storm. The military exposition of the tiny flying surveillance device is far ahead of anything anyone thought was possible. The fingernail-sized device is capable of surveying, controlled movement, and supplying its own energy source.
Speaking to the camera, a Chinese soldier explains the new mosquito-sized drone. “Miniature bionic robots like this one are especially suited to information reconnaissance and special missions on the battlefield.”
The Chinese military unveils a tiny drone the size of a mosquito.
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The creators believe such a drone is nearly impossible to detect, making it ideal for reconnaissance. A compact handheld device is all that's needed for control.
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The 2cm long drone weighs only 0.3 grams and has wings and little legs. It can fly almost entirely undetected and attach itself to various surfaces. According to a Korean newspaper, the wings are able to flap about 500 times per second.
Paranoid Implications for Undetectable Drones
At present, China is typically close-mouthed about the full capabilities of the tiny drone. Although the fact that it is remote-controlled, contains surveillance capabilities, and is minuscule is known, not much else has been divulged. The actual surveillance abilities of something that small are unclear.
There is speculation as to just how capable the tiny Chinese drones can be, given their size. The small bodies mean that their use time will be incredibly short, and the equipment they carry will be limited. It is suspected that they will be used to track individuals or record conversations.
Sam Bresnick of Georgetown’s Centre for Security and Emerging Technology expects they will be used for indoor reconnaissance. “If China is able to produce mosquito-sized drones, it would likely be interested in using them for various intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance tasks, especially in places that larger drones struggle to access, such as indoor areas,” he told The Telegraph.
But this does mark a new step forward in unmanned drone surveillance. Now, nobody is safe from being spied on, as the miniature-sized drone from China takes away the last vestige of privacy we had. Your crazy, paranoid uncle, talking about the walls listening to his conversations, was right all along.