Are there smart bullets

His blog Nextbigfuture. It covers many disruptive technology and trends including Space, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Medicine, Anti-aging Biotechnology, and Nanotechnology. Known for identifying cutting edge technologies, he is currently a Co-Founder of a startup and fundraiser for high potential early-stage companies. A frequent speaker at corporations, he has been a TEDx speaker, a Singularity University speaker and guest at numerous interviews for radio and podcasts.

He is open to public speaking and advising engagements. Subscribe on Google News. Most bullets spin when they exit a gun's chamber to maximize speed and stability. But building a guidance system for a fast-spinning object proved too complicated.

Instead, this "self-guided prototype minimizes spin, aiming to fly like a dart," says BBC News. While this helps improve the bullet's accuracy over long ranges, it slows the projectile down to 2, feet per second — "below standard military speeds.

So what's the solution? The team is working on a "customized gunpowder" which could help the bullet "hit military speeds," says Daniel Terdiman at CBS News. The catch is making the bullet's electronics impervious to the initial explosive reaction in the gun's chamber.

How accurate is it? The bullet then uses this data to deploy small fins that help guide it to its destination. The real-time guidance system will allow the bullet to account for any unexpected factors — like wind or rain — that might otherwise throw it off its intended course. The footage in the video above is pretty impressive, with an experienced shooter using the technology to repeatedly hit a moving target, while a novice shooter unfamiliar with the technology also hits the target.

Not a cheap box of ammunition.