Moderator Comment by Chris Anderson on August 24, 2010 at 11:50am

Here's the video embedded:


I spend Friday morning with their head of research in Washington DC. (They're very interested in the DIY Drones innovation model, and how it might apply/affect their own research). This project is one from their Advanced Development Labs (aka the Skunkworks).

Here's another video from that group. At the end there's a cool monocopter:

Comment by James F. on August 24, 2010 at 12:52pm

Did you by any chance find out what is "Organic" about it?

Comment by Rana on August 24, 2010 at 6:35pm

I have also seen the video, what is "Organic" about it?

Moderator Comment by Brian on August 24, 2010 at 8:45pm

cybernetic organism: living tissue over a metal endoskeleton :\

Comment by Ho-Chung Chang on August 25, 2010 at 3:54am

Lift Fan Undergoing is key technique. Only few countries have budget to do it.

Comment by iangl on August 25, 2010 at 7:55am

Why do people use intensely brain and money to develop stupid war machines for stupid people who make stupid war?

Comment by James F. on August 25, 2010 at 9:37am

Money and greed of course.

Comment by Alex Arevalo on August 25, 2010 at 2:49pm

It was President Eisenhower that warned: "Beware the Military/Industrial complex". The industry builds new toys and convinces the Military that they need them. Eisenhower had actually written: "Military/Industrial/Congress complex", but when he gave the speech, he left out the word "Congress". The B-1 bomber had parts that were made in all fifty states, so you can bet that no Congressman was going to cancel that program. Gotta love it.

Comment by JOHN PIZZICARA on August 25, 2010 at 7:16pm

ORGANIC = CARBON fiber based composites, simple as that without all the Terminator/SKYNET stuff!!

Comment by James F. on August 25, 2010 at 7:31pm

That isn't nearly as exciting as expected.

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