Editing Swarm robotics (section)

=== Military swarms ===
More controversially, swarms of [[military robot]]s can form an autonomous army.   U.S. Naval forces have tested a swarm of autonomous boats that can steer and take offensive actions by themselves. The boats are unmanned and can be fitted with any kind of kit to deter and destroy enemy vessels.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/06/tech/innovation/navy-swarm-boats/index.html|title=U.S. Navy could 'swarm' foes with robot boats|first=Brad |last=Lendon|date=6 October 2014 |publisher=CNN}}</ref>

During the [[Syrian Civil War]], Russian forces in the region reported attacks on their main air force base in the country by swarms of fixed-wing drones loaded with explosives.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/03/drone-swarms-are-going-to-be-terrifying/555005/|title=Drone Swarms Are Going to Be Terrifying and Hard to Stop|last=Madrigal|first=Alexis C.|date=2018-03-07|website=The Atlantic|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-07}}</ref>