Tiny AI kamikaze drone packs a punch

Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems has unveiled Lanius: a larger combat drone that launches smaller drones, which identify and implode when nearing targets. These tiny AI drones can even wait in ambush for enemy combatants.

The drone is designed to autonomously scout and map buildings for possible threats in urban environments.

It is capable of carrying both lethal and non-lethal payloads, with Elbit saying it is suitable for military use but also law enforcement and homeland security.

Elbit’s new drone is a loitering munition – more commonly referred to as ‘kamikaze’ or ‘suicide’ drones. They are designed to hover and wait before flying into a target and unleashing a payload.

Such drones have been deployed extensively in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. But Elbit’s new device differs in that it uses the frame and motor of racing quadcopter drones – meaning they are quick and nimble.

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