Cool autonomous drone
- Thread starter DucktileMedia
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Benjamin Kenobi
Easy? You call that easy?
The designers posted on here a few weeks back. Alas we didn't give them a very warm welcome as it seemed 'too good to be true.' The footage on the product showreel leaves many unanswered questions such as if they are flying past obstacles, like in the video, the phantom won't be able to avoid them. Why does the camera angle change as opposed to following in a straight line or fixed position?
I for one am sceptical, but this usually means I will be proved wrong. I hope I am because it looks awesome!
I for one am sceptical, but this usually means I will be proved wrong. I hope I am because it looks awesome!
DucktileMedia
Drone Enthusiast
Agreed, they dont really talk about much. There are a few other companies coming out with these as well. Though most are not using a DJI phantom!
R_Lefebvre
Arducopter Developer
They've actually been spamming DIYDrones too. I believe they don't actually have any product for sale, the system isn't even developed yet, they are trying to drum up investor support for the concept.
Benjamin Kenobi
Easy? You call that easy?
That makes sense. The footage they showed is just normal filming by the looks of it. I don't doubt that this will be a reality in the near future though.
DucktileMedia
Drone Enthusiast
there is also another start up that is trying to make the first autonomous drone. So if it really is the first then clearly the one I posted previously is not a completed product. I was asked to be a part of this but I dont have the engineering background to be of use to them. I'm just another dope with a radio and a camera.
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R_Lefebvre
Arducopter Developer
The image recognition and tracking, and target following part isn't too far off. But intelligent collision avoidance, and true hands-off failsafe is quite a long way off. So you'll have to use these things out in the open where nobody is around, or at altitudes way above the trees, lift lines, etc...
Plus, I wonder, at what point are people going to get sick of watching themselves? Or watching video of other people? Do we really need everybody and their dog having perfect aerial video of themselves doing mediocre tricks?
Plus, I wonder, at what point are people going to get sick of watching themselves? Or watching video of other people? Do we really need everybody and their dog having perfect aerial video of themselves doing mediocre tricks?
R_Lefebvre
Arducopter Developer
Heh, you been talking to Jack Crossfire? 
That is kind of the running joke. To make it in the UAV business, all you have to do is come up with a neat idea, develop some cool marketing material, produce no product for sale, and then just wait for the $1B buyout. If you actually produce working product for sale, any chance of a buyout immediately evaporates.
That is kind of the running joke. To make it in the UAV business, all you have to do is come up with a neat idea, develop some cool marketing material, produce no product for sale, and then just wait for the $1B buyout. If you actually produce working product for sale, any chance of a buyout immediately evaporates.
DucktileMedia
Drone Enthusiast
I thought with Kickstarter if the product didnt come to fruition that you didnt get paid anything??
soler
Member
Is it based on image recognition or just the GPS position of the two devices? From the Initial post it seams to be compatible with everything, Phanton, APM etc. What they didn't show was how the transmitter is connected assuming there is one.
I will not hold my breath for this one, imagine the fly aways.
I will not hold my breath for this one, imagine the fly aways.