Micro-Robots Could Be The New Front Line May 13, 2008

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Nanobots are the subject of many a science fiction novel and are seen by most as a genuine possibility in the not so distant future.

These new military test spy-bots may not be quite that small, but are still dinky enough to mimic a harmless fly, among other bugs, and provide invaluable information to US Marines in the field.

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