Swarm Simulator

Gaming content built around Solar Smash, the planet-destruction simulator, shows the planet Mercury being pitted against a swarm monster power matchup. Solar Smash remains popular for its destructive sandbox scenarios, and players keep sharing exaggerated planet-versus-monster battles featuring the game's planets and enemy types. The clips draw large audiences, particularly among younger viewers drawn to the game's flashy planet-destruction effects and cosmic disaster scenarios.

A new open-source framework has been released that simulates drone swarms in fully three-dimensional indoor environments. The tool allows researchers and developers to test swarm coordination and flight behaviour inside detailed virtual indoor worlds before deploying real hardware, reducing cost and risk. Coverage highlights its usefulness for robotics research, indoor navigation testing, and development of autonomous multi-drone systems.