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Fanna
26th August 2016, 04:41
Meet Autel Robotics' premier consumer drone.

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While it is not the most decked out of similar kinds of product and it is certainly not a NEW device, Autel is a company on my radar. Apparently, they just got a location in the USA last November and are not that well known yet.

It is a drone designed around a camera. It is a 4k camera, but even at 1080p and 60fps (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5mYX4_75HU) it already freaks my senses out. It has a gimble to keep the camera steady and some insane algorithms keeping it steady in the winds. The video I linked above was shot with the very product it is advertising.

First thing is first: I do not want one. That is not why I am here. The reason why this is a thread is because I think this technology can allow cinematography on a whole new level for a fraction of the cost. No more railroad tracks. A director alone could program or control a shot or two well outside the bounds of what could be done with upwards of 6 times the human and monetary resources (https://www.amazon.com/l/14171594011?pageId=TO18GMQ3MUM3R3&slashargs=&ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl2&tag=auterobo-20&linkId=98d02b9efaa07aba1431bd0bc672b09e).

Like Sagan before me, I do not wish to expend my time talking about how evil a particular object is, but rather try to see where it CAN be used for the good of all mankind. Please help me discuss this, or any other potential, for these devices that are currently used most for terrorism.

:bearhug:

mojo
26th August 2016, 04:56
I havent heard of that drone but it looks like the DJI 4. Have you seen the new drone by Yuneec? It has collision avoidance...

Fanna
26th August 2016, 14:25
Haha! never fails! Yes, I have checked it out now xD Thanks for that. I simply cannot fathom collision control and wind correction algorithms. Blows my mind.