IMO it's worth watching the video rather than reading someone's writeup of it. My favorite part is this (written) list of everything that went wrong [1] ... and how much of it is hardware/software/supplier-related (basically all of it)
That's really cool honestly. This took me back to around 2017 when everyone was into hardware startups.
comrade1234 [3 hidden]5 mins ago
Good for a haircut too.
saltcured [3 hidden]5 mins ago
Yeah, I can only imagine the stability when breezy weather hits that big sail
tamimio [3 hidden]5 mins ago
>what was supposedly a small project ended up big and complicated
Welcome to the drone world! So many moving parts and one tiny mistake, you end up losing a $60k drone in the ocean (true story!)
That being said, regulations prevent flying drones of any size above people, unless the drone is high to certain altitude, because of all the dangers that bring, a small issues and the props will harm the people.
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[1] https://youtu.be/EYRrUiM_A6g?si=T60tAChuo-GNtfqW&t=921
Welcome to the drone world! So many moving parts and one tiny mistake, you end up losing a $60k drone in the ocean (true story!)
That being said, regulations prevent flying drones of any size above people, unless the drone is high to certain altitude, because of all the dangers that bring, a small issues and the props will harm the people.
Cool project tho!