Dynamic platform creation

A modular platform swarm, comprising:

• multiple modular platforms, each of the multiple modular platforms comprising:
• a platform;
• multiple rotors embedded within the platform to generate upward thrust offset from a center of gravity of the platform;
• mesh coverings covering each of the multiple rotors;
• jack elements configured to support the platform above an underlying substrate;
• a lock mechanism configured to connect the platform to a neighboring substrate;
• a power storage unit embedded in the platform and configured to power the multiple rotors, the jack elements and the lock mechanism;
• and
• a control unit configured to control operations of the multiple rotors, the jack elements and the lock mechanism,
• the control units of the multiple modular platforms being inter-communicative and configured to autonomously arrange the platforms of the multiple modular platforms to form a traversable platform surface.

An autonomous operating method of a swarm of multiple modular platforms, the autonomous operating method comprising:

• visually observing an area of uneven and unknown topography;
• generating a topographic map of the area;
• analyzing visual observations of the area and the topographic map to derive a traversable platform surface course between first and second locations of the topographic map;
• deploying the swarm of multiple modular platforms toward the area;
• and
• respectively controlling control units of each of the multiple modular platforms to autonomously arrange platforms of each of the multiple modular platforms into forming the traversable platform surface course.