A kind of “hive mind” artificial intelligence has many potential applications for federal government agencies that use satellites and drones. Phil Goldstein is a former web editor of the CDW family of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tor Constantino is an ex-reporter, turned AI consultant & tech writer. It’s no secret that current AI models are built behind ...

For instance, in Texas’ San Antonio, a Waymo robotaxi drove into a flooded street during severe weather in April 2026, prompting the brand to recall nearly 4,000 vehicles for a software fix. While no ...

The motion of bees, ants, and other insects looking for food and protecting their colony from attacks involves complex peer-to-peer communications with no centralized command and control. Insects use ...

The word swarm often carries negative connotations—think biblical plagues of locusts or high streets full of last-minute shoppers during the Christmas rush. However, swarming is essential for the ...

Swarm behavior is a phenomenon observed in nature where flocks of birds, schools of fish, and swarms of insects exhibit coordinated movement. Each entity interacts with its surroundings and other ...

Among the tens of thousands of ant species, incredible "intelligent" behaviors like crop culture, animal husbandry, surgery, "piracy," social distancing, and complex architecture have evolved. Yet at ...