The drone’s small size may allow it to enter people’s homes and eavesdrop on intimate conversations without being detected, experts warned.
China has showcased a diminutive drone that looks like a mosquito. It is designed to fly quietly and stealthily, sparking fears that it will be used for surveillance or deadly missions.
The two yellow leaf-like wings, thin black body, and three wiry legs on the drone are described in a report by The Sun.
The two unheroic splint- suchlike bodies, thin black body, and three wiry legs on the drone are described in a report by The Sun.
In a videotape released by state media over the weekend, scientists are shown holding up the mosquito robot, which they claim will execute a variety of military and mercenary tasks.
Tracey Follows, a former Google employee and futurist, cautioned that the drones could be equipped with hazardous material. She noted that they could be loaded with lethal viruses or other toxic substances. The drones might be programmed to move on their own one day, which increases the threat.
Spying and hacking fears:
Security professionals have voiced some grave concerns. They think the drones can be employed to tap into conversations, monitor individuals, or steal passwords. Others fear that criminals will employ the technology to hack or spy on personal lives.
Reminds people of Black Mirror:
Several people have likened this real-life drone to an episode of Black Mirror, a science fiction TV show in which robot bees were taken over to attack humans. The TV series, Hated in the Nation, pictured a future in which pollination robots became weapons of death.