The Future of Drone Swarm AwarenessNicholas West Simultaneously, drones are becoming increasingly miniaturized and cooperative. The drone swarm has taken shape and is improving its ability to sense its surroundings. The video below offers a quick look at what it might be like to have drone swarms in our midst. This video also illustrates the ability for swarms of drones to maintain human avoidance while presumably working in the background to collect information. As one commenter noted, The only thing missing is drones scanning the humans eyes to verify his identity. And to think that Minority Report was considered science fiction Sorry, they are actually already working on that. Facial recognition via drone is here, as they can be equipped with camera systems like DARPAs Autonomous Real-time Ground Ubiquitous Surveillance Imaging System (ARGUS). This sensor system can instantly see an area roughly the size of a small city with an all-seeing eye according to retired Lieutenant, David A. Deptula. Or how about insect-sized drones swarms that can conduct surveillance and even execute targeted individuals? You can read about that and see the official Air Force videohere. The drone arms race is heating up with countries like China, and the next 10 years will likely either see it come to full fruition, or reveal itself as an unattainable dream of the technocratic elite. In the meantime, the public is treated to creepy demos of a possible dystopian future. States need to get serious aboutbanning drones from their skies, as well as protecting each persons biometrics as private property. Otherwise, the entire U.S. will start to look likeBloombergs New York, where pervasive databasing and surveillance of citizens becomes something that well just have to get used to. 