CNN EarlyStart May 1, 2013 10:20:00
The red light which allow us to figure out where the robot is. then we're able to send it commands about what we'd like it to do and group behaviors that you'll see. >> reporter: other quad rotors at the lab have worked together to carry cargo, build structures and have been equipped with cameras and lasers to create 3-d images inside buildings. with better batteries and a bigger payload capacity, they could one day be used in the real world for surveillance and search and rescue. >> we can send these in ahead of people, and detect for dangerous situations. and this is potentially life saving ...