The future of robot armies is here – and it’s not what you think (opens in new tab)

Annalee Newitz at New Scientist: The robot army that saves the world won’t be anything like what you imagine. Nope, they aren’t little humanoids who can do synchronised martial arts like the ones who dazzled audiences during New Year’s festivities in China. And they won’t help you find a can of Coke with embarrassing slowness like the…