Who knew it begins with the fun and exciting Google:
http://qz.com/383275/google-has-patented-the-ability-to-control-a-robot-army/
Per their patent:
The plurality of robotic devices of the system may be configured to receive information from the computing component via the network associated with instructions for performing one or more tasks.
That's right, Google has a patent (awarded to them on 4/14/2015) for controlling an army of robots to do whatever they please.
Now serving Dystopia, party of seven and half billion.
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