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This article doesn't seem to actually list key strengths. Drones are high on my list of "scared to see what they can do when it is unveiled". With little imag
by _carbyau_ 5y ago
This article doesn't seem to actually list key strengths.
Drones are high on my list of "scared to see what they can do when it is unveiled".
With little imagination you can put together:
- standard consumer quadcopter
- standard consumer camera face detection
- standard consumer pistol
and tie it all together with software. Even without smart projectile prediction for improved aiming.
While the software bit is hard-but-not-stupidly-so, the hardware components for all this is relatively cheap. Also, the software can be developed anywhere and anytime. You don't need unobtanium to do it.
I have only applied very limited imagination to provide a basic scare scenario.
If you take military budget and effort, multiple layers of battlefield coverage and variations of drones the capability is astounding.
One day the internet will abound with memes regarding "Carrier has arrived." over real world images.
- conductr 5y agoI’ve unfortunately been waiting for the mass shooter types to discover this as well. Even something as simple as quad, light load of explosives/hand grenade, a simple hobby hardware release mechanism, all combined with public gathering/open air stadium. It’s pretty terrifying.
- _carbyau_ 5y agoAnd I guess that is what makes the "quadcopter" drone so scary to most civilians rather than the military. The application for "shooter event" amplification and without the easy to spot bad guy.