text: You probably won’t realise they are coming until it’s too late. Tiny robots, the size of an A4 sheet, are being programmed to lift cars that are up to two tonnes in weight. Working together, these creepy machines are able to sneak up unnoticed and silently remove their target from the scene. Tiny robots, the size of an A4 sheet, are being programmed to lift cars that are up to two tons in weight . The robots, collectively called Avert, are the creation of a European consortium led by the Democritus University of Thrace in Greece. A ‘Autonomous Multi-Robot System for Vehicle Extraction and Transportation’ (Avert)  computer first selects a vehicle to be moved after cameras have mapping the area in detail. The Avert system then works by sending a deployment unit to scan the area again and identify new potential obstacles. Once this has been done, bogies deploy from the depolyment unit and are tracked to a target vehicle, where they dock onto the wheels and lift the car. The robots, collectively called Avert, are the creation of a European consortium led by the Democritus University of Thrace in Greece . These bogies are fitted with on-board sensors, including two lasers and a digital camera. The sensors help the Avert tool move the vehicle without human intervention, while avoiding obstacles. While the system may seem creepy, it could have important applications for bomb disposal teams. Researchers envisage the system being used by the police to remove suspicious vehicles, potentially rigged with explosives, from within buildings. ‘Current methods of bomb disruption and neutralisation are hindered in the event that the device is shielded, blocked or for whatever reason cannot be accessed for examination,’ the researcher wrote on their site. Intel CEO Brian Krzanich revealed a terrifying glimpse of the future - a swarm of robot spiders . Intel has shown of a terrifying glimpse of the future - a swarm of robot spiders that can be controlled with a flick of the wrist. At the chip giant's developers forum in China, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich revealed the demonstration to show off the firm's button sized computed and controller wristband. He was able to cause lights on the robots to change shape, and control their movement from the bans. The robots were powered by Curie, a computer the size of a button developed by Intel. 'The Intel Curie module is a tiny hardware product based on the Intel Quark SE system chip, which is the company's first purpose-built system on a chip for wearable devices,' the firm said. It contains Bluetooth low-energy radio, sensors and battery charging technologies. Krzanich said that there's a dedicated sensor hub processor and pattern classification engine that allows it, for example, to identify different sporting activities quickly and precisely. ‘Avert can provide an autonomous capability to remove blocking vehicles which is not currently available.’ Other uses could include removing cars parked in a tight spot or helping vehicles move within a car park without a driver. The team has been working on the technology since 2012 and believes a production model could be ready by next year. They will be showcasing the system at the upcoming International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA2015) on May 26th to 30th in Seattle. Working together, these creepy machines are able to sneak up unnoticed and silently remove their target . The team has been working on the technology since 2012 and says a production model could be ready in 2016 .
target: The robots, collectively called Avert, are attached to a deployment unit .
  Unit is used to scan the area for obstacles and plan a route to the car .
  It then releases bogies which travel to the car and dock onto the wheels .
  System may help bomb disposal teams deal with suspicious vehicles .