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Briefing
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- ICARUS Drone – MIT alumni-founded company MORSE Corp. in collaboration with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) developed disappearing drone called ICARUS (Inbound Controlled Air Releasable Unrecoverable Systems) for military applications
- Self-Disintegrating – Made of special polymers that disintegrate when exposed to heat or sunlight, turning to liquid and leaving behind only guidance system and payload
- Applications – Could deliver antivenin, used to boost immune system against poisons, blood supply, and other items without detection
- Commissioned by Defense Department – U.S. Department of Defense requested MORSE Corp. in 2016 to develop single-use drone that can fly almost 100 miles and land within 30 feet of target
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Accelerator
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Market Disruption
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Sector
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Military and Security
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Organization
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DARPA, MORSE Corp.
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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November 6, 2017
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