Tiny Surveillance Aircraft Fly in Tucson

An anonymous reader writes "Science Daily reports that thirteen teams from the United States, Korea and Germany will be in Tucson April 9-11 to compete for $6,000 in prize money during the 8th International Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) Competition. MAVs are tiny, radio-controlled airplanes that carry video cameras."

The real experts in video technology

[Anonymous Coward]

Now if only it was a Micro Upskirt Video Vehicle contest, the Japanese team would win for sure!

Re:In Germany...

[Anonymous Coward]

i thought Rammstein ruled Germany with an iron fist?

Re:The real experts in video technology

[boudie]

Yes, and he who lose control makes gash landing.

When is the A-MAV contest?

[Anonymous Coward]

When is the contest for Anti-MAV? Tiny rockets that shoot down MAVs.

Re:When is the A-MAV contest?

[efatapo]

When is the contest for Anti-MAV? Tiny rockets that shoot down MAVs.

You're way too late, it's called a fly swatter.

~dan
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[Jogar the Barbarian]

These little MAV video cameras can fly ANYWHERE!!!

Re:Wouldn't it suck...

[mpn14tech]

When these become more commonly used, I could see falconry making a big comeback in the miltary.

Two words: 12 guage

[spoonist]

... their small size makes them difficult to bring down if they are detected.

Yeah, right. If I can take down clay pigeons with one of these [world.guns.ru], then I can take down a MAV.

Re:Two words: 12 guage

[Anonymous Coward]

good to know the privacy of rednecks everywhere is safe :)

Re:proposed uses

[_Sharp'r_]

So what you're saying is that all pretty females in Tucson around April 9-11 should make sure they shower in the dark?

Hmmm.... infrared....

Air rights

[Doc Ruby]

They'd better beware the high-powered lasers I test in my backyard, in my personal SETI program. I might have to sandbag the grounds with my local Quarterton Nudist meetings.

Re:Wouldn't it suck...

[John Jorsett]

imagine the Low Tech resistence to these being specially trained raptors, who will seek out and capture these micros

There's no money in THAT. What we need are big defense contracts to build anti-micro-UAVs. Then we'll have to arm our micro UAVs so they can defend themselves, then we'll have to have anti-micro-UAV air-air missiles, and then ...