[MUST READ] Analysis: Use Com-Bat Drones To Find Bin Laden

Keith Thomson writes on the Huffington Post about how to find bin Laden:

One solution might be sending in the six-inch-long robotic micro-aerial vehicle known as the Com-Bat. In concept the Com-Bat is similar to the radio-controlled toys on children's wish lists this holiday season. A significant difference is it can fly autonomously, powered by its own self-recharging lithium battery. Also, with a lifelike outer layer of bat fur and features, and the realistic manner in which it flaps its wings, lands and perches, it would probably fool real bats, let alone men. In addition, it's able to transmit what it sees and hears to you in real-time, from miles away.

The Com-Bat can even smell, effectively. Dr. Kamil Sarabandi, the electrical engineering and computer science professor who is directing its development, told me, "It can detect chemical warfare agents and nuclear radiation."

The piece includes photos of the $22.5 million device being developed at the University of Michigan with a five-year grant from the Army.