This Is How The Daleks Got Their Start... (Drone Swarms!)

Some frighteningly clever people at Penn's GRASP Lab have developed software that allows harmless children's toys to swarm...

Over a million people have already seen the video.  If you aren't one of them, take a look below:



Oh, and if you are unfamiliar with the Dalek reference, you can find them on Wikipedia or here.  Or just watch the vid below:




If you want a more serious look at the potential impacts of this technology, take a look at John Robb's recent post (via @nof)