European Defence Agency1d ago

Operational ambitions for autonomous #swarms are growing, but enabling technologies still lag behind.

At our latest workshop on “Advancing Swarming with #Simulation”, experts highlighted 4 priorities:
🔹trust
🔹realistic simulation
🔹common standards
🔹human-swarm interaction
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https://nitter.net/EUDefenceAgency/status/2065082719021699450#m

muddle3d ago

Those who misunderstand #Fediverse are likely also liable to confuse #Murmurations (as in, Starlings) and #Swarms (eg, Piranha). Jeez, how could the defensive mechanism ever turn on me?...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BazC_BjAdZo

#PersecutionComplex #TechBro #Privilege

The Swarm

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Show threadGehtsoJun 3

Moscow Was "covered" By Swarms Of Drones

https://charter97.org/en/news/2026/6/3/686349/

#WarOfAggression #Ukraine #drone #Drones #Swarms #Moscow #warfare #army #war #Russia #missiles #WarCriminal #invaders #Moscow #occupiers
#перемогаYкраїни

Moscow Was "covered" By Swarms Of Drones

The Russian capital has come under attack from groups of drones.

bees and natureMay 23
Todays swarm, quite a big one but not huge, a double poly nuc but not a rare triple. I love the gentle hum of a swam. #beekeeping #swarms
Show threadbees and natureMay 22
Within 20 minutes they changed their minds and all streamed back in again. I have seen this described on here as fire practice which describes it well. I guess the workers were up for swarming but the queen, who leaves after most other bees, was not ready to go #beekeeping #swarms
Global News US NewsApr 28
U.S. woman who unleashed swarms of bees on police gets 6 months in jail
Rebecca Woods wore a beekeeper suit as she shifted hives packed with bees towards deputies executing an eviction notice at the home of a friend.
#Crime #Trending #USNews #Assault
https://globalnews.ca/news/11820570/bees-attack-eviction-massachusetts-police/
blog.TOApr 27
Swarms of tiny bugs are invading Toronto as part of their annual mating frenzy
It's officially that time of year again, when stepping outside for a stroll near Toronto's waterfront doubles as a mission to avoid inhaling swarms of tiny flying insects known as midges.Whether you're running errands outside, biking through a park, or just simply trying to enjoy some fresh air, chances are you've already had an ...
https://www.blogto.com/city/2026/04/swarms-tiny-bugs-invading-toronto-mating-frenzy/
Show threadMiss Kitty 🌈🌈🌈Apr 16
... where the volume of synthetic content from #bot #swarms is making it increasingly difficult for users to distinguish authentic movements from #fabricated #grassroots #narratives. -- #RESIST 🗽🗽🗽 Forget the #news. Use AI. Would you take a class on how to use #AI for #research or fiction #writing?
SpaceNews [Unofficial]Apr 1

Aspect Aerospace secures early funding to advance swarm-deployable VLEO satellites

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/aspect-aerospace-secures-early-funding-to-advance-swarm-deployable-vleo-satellites/

Aspect Aerospace secures early funding to advance swarm-deployable VLEO satellites

Aspect Aerospace, a University of South Alabama spin-off, has secured $2.4 million to develop circuit-board-sized spacecraft that could be deployed from space into very low Earth orbit in swarms to monitor the space environment.

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Steven Saus [he/him]Mar 18

The science of how fireflies stay in sync

Engineers have uncovered the mathematical rules fireflies follow to sync up their flashes.


https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/03/the-science-of-how-fireflies-stay-in-sync/#biology #biophysics #collective-motion #quorum-sensing #science #swarms