The Drones on Autopilot that Follow You (Usually)
Recently I read an article about new automated drones that can follow you around without you having to touch the controls.
One big danger of this is that they don't have actual motion sensors, so if you run right next to a tree, it'll probably crash and get wrecked. Even worse, if you run right past someone else, the drone could fly right into them, causing significant injuries to both man and drone. If you aren't careful, you could wreck your $900 drone by flying it into a pole.
But these drones also have advantages. They can fly around buildings and swivel their camera so that it is always trained on the building. This is a very hard maneuver normally, but automation makes it easy. In addition to easy maneuvering, you can take a dronie, a selfie where the drone continually flies away from you, creating a really cool video.
I think these drones have both their benefits and their drawbacks, and if I had one I would never fly it in crowded areas!
One big danger of this is that they don't have actual motion sensors, so if you run right next to a tree, it'll probably crash and get wrecked. Even worse, if you run right past someone else, the drone could fly right into them, causing significant injuries to both man and drone. If you aren't careful, you could wreck your $900 drone by flying it into a pole.
But these drones also have advantages. They can fly around buildings and swivel their camera so that it is always trained on the building. This is a very hard maneuver normally, but automation makes it easy. In addition to easy maneuvering, you can take a dronie, a selfie where the drone continually flies away from you, creating a really cool video.
I think these drones have both their benefits and their drawbacks, and if I had one I would never fly it in crowded areas!
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