Swarm Robotics Moves Forward: Drawing inspiration from nature to enable complex behaviors.

The article explores robotic swarms: large groups of robotic devices that can perform useful large-scale tasks. These tasks can be used for various applications including environmental monitoring, search and rescue, agriculture, exploration, and crisis response. Particular focus is given to how drawing inspiration from nature is at the center of swarm robotics as those in the field look to the intelligent patterns and behaviors of birds, insects, and other life.