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A Bridge Swarm Coordinated Without Radio

SCARAB agents localize, dock and assemble aquatic formations without GPS or inter-agent communication.

Published Updated Story ID: mp-2026-09-02-007
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Summary

SCARAB agents localize, dock and assemble aquatic formations without GPS or inter-agent communication.

The proposed unmanned surface vehicles use onboard sensing of peers and docking targets, then follow distributed controls toward a requested configuration. Physics-engine simulations add currents and wind while the agents join formations without radio-frequency links. The work describes a military bridging concept with possible disaster-relief use; it does not report a completed field crossing.

Why it matters

SCARAB agents localize, dock and assemble aquatic formations without GPS or inter-agent communication.

Limits and context

  • The work describes a military bridging concept with possible disaster-relief use; it does not report a completed field crossing.

Key claims

  1. SCARAB agents localize, dock and assemble aquatic formations without GPS or inter-agent communication.

    Qualification: The work describes a military bridging concept with possible disaster-relief use; it does not report a completed field crossing.

    Evidence: source-2026-09-02-007

Sources

  1. arXiv preprint 2609.01394arXiv · primary research

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