# What is Swarm Intelligence?

It is the coming together of many units with simple capabilities and acting as a single intelligent system.

## Overview
Individually weak units can solve complex problems with collective communication and coordination. There is no central manager, intelligence arises from the interaction of units with each other. It is inspired by ant colonies or flocks of birds in nature.

*Analogy: Although a single ant cannot draw a complex road map, it is like thousands of ants finding the shortest path.*

## How it works
Each unit monitors the signals coming from other units around it and creates the big picture by acting according to simple rules.

## Where it is used
Autonomous drone swarms are used in logistics optimization and large-scale multi-AI systems.

## Commonly confused with
Not to be confused with a single superintelligence; Here, intelligence is not in a single point, but in the interaction of the entire herd.

## Frequently asked questions
**If one unit fails, will the system crash?**
No, the biggest advantage of these systems is that the units back up each other and are flexible.


## Related terms
- [Swarm Intelligence Engine](/en/dictionary/swarm-intelligence-engine/)
- [Multi-agent](/en/dictionary/multi-agent/)
- [Introduction to Autonomous Robots](/en/dictionary/autonomous-robots-intro/)

## Related tools
- [MiroFish](/en/discover/mirofish/)

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Source: TreScout Dictionary · https://trescout.com/en/dictionary/swarm-intelligence/