Smart Blood is a fictional tracking and monitoring nanotechnology developed by the British Secret Intelligence Service's (SIS/MI6) research and development division, Q-Branch. It was introduced in the 2015 James Bond film, Spectre, and subsequently appeared in its 2021 sequel No Time to Die.
History[]
Dubbed "Smart Blood" by Q-Branch, their proprietary tracking and monitoring system involves the introduction of thousands of ≤10 μm[1] nanomachines into an operative's blood stream using a specialized (and apparently painful) injector. The technology was used to track operatives via GPS and monitor their vital signs from anywhere on the planet. Monitored data included blood alcohol concentration, blood glucose and stress levels. Per M's orders following 007's unauthorized mission in Mexico, the quartermaster injects him with Smart Blood as an "insurance policy". Bond persuades Q to feign technical problems during a further rogue adventure to Rome and later Austria - citing drops in coverage during the first 48 hours after administration. It can be assumed that Q later used the technology to follow the spy to the Hoffler Klinik at Sölden. It was subsequently used during an SIS raid on Lyutsifer Safin's island where, apparently out of its developmental phase, the smart blood was administered to the neck via a handheld device.
Trivia[]
- During the injection scene, the Smart Blood reports Bond's position as "51.487301° N, 0.1243126° W" - the SIS Building.[1] The visual map animation, however, correctly zooms into Q's temporary workshop on the opposite side of the Thames.
- The first appearance of nanotechnology in the cinematic series, "Smart Blood" can be seen as a precursor to No Time to Die's Heracles plot device.
Gallery[]
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See also[]
- Homer
- Tracking implant
- Heracles
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 SPECTRE // UI (Portfolio). FRASER MACEDO. Retrieved on 2021-03-05.