Modular Buoyant Swarm — Composable Airship Robots
Background Traditional large airships face persistent operational problems: the lift–drop problem, vulnerability to wind, infrastructure demands, helium scarcity, and scaling economics. Modern advances in lightweight materials, autonomous control, and distributed robotics open an alternative path: many small buoyant modules that hover individually and compose on demand to lift larger payloads. This concept reframes airship logistics from single large platforms to a resilient, scalable swarm ecosystem. Core Idea Design a fleet of modular buoyant robots (modules) that: ...