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Morning Edition · Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Chinese Defense Researchers Unveil a Mosquito-Sized Surveillance Drone
A two-centimeter, sub-gram drone with a camera, microphone, and sensors raises fresh questions about miniaturized autonomous surveillance.
Researchers at China's National University of Defense Technology have unveiled a drone roughly two centimeters long and weighing less than 0.3 grams, AI Post reported. Despite its size, the device is said to carry a micro camera, a micropho…
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