robotics
A Bridge Swarm Coordinated Without Radio
SCARAB agents localize, dock and assemble aquatic formations without GPS or inter-agent communication.
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
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
- arXiv preprint 2609.01394arXiv · primary research
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