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I keep stumbling over the Skydio, they look quite impressive, and I think almost what I am looking for but all their inspection videos are tailored towards rela

I keep stumbling over the Skydio, they look quite impressive, and I think almost what I am looking for but all their inspection videos are tailored towards relatively big structures (factories, RF towers, ...) Does any company make an indoor capable drone that can fly a fixed path (through a house). It does not really matter how fast it is, and it does not need to be a strong drone. "All" I want is to walk through a house with a drone, capturing the video and then have it repeat the same path over and over again autonomously. I don't even care about obstacle avoidance beyond the most basic "stop if you can't move to the next point"

achow 4y ago
Amazon's Ring Home Cam? (Though currently "Available exclusively by invitation") Ring Always Home Cam | Flying indoor cam with multiple perspectives, custom flight paths, and In-Flight Live View https://www.amazon.com/Ring-Always-Home-Cam/dp/B08YH144XD https://www.amazon.com/Ring-Always-Home-Cam/dp/B08YH144XD
- seanw444 4y ago
  That's an interesting idea, but also gives me the creeps. Amazon's proprietary software controlling a free-roaming camera that can move about nearly my entire house.
  - wahnfrieden 4y ago
    Why people are worried about China and not worried about police surveillance of their home is beyond me. Police are not your friend either
    - samatman 4y ago
      Count me as someone who has both in their threat model. I would buy the version of that drone which doesn't immediately make me think of Ubik, though.
- blensor 4y ago
  That, when it was announced would have been exactly what I was looking for, but it got kinda silent since then. So I am not sure how well that actually works and where it currently stands
samatman 4y ago
That would be a Cinewhoop style body but with a kind of firmware that, alas, I don't believe is on offer. Cinewhoops are generally flown FPV. The market is huge and bewildering and I don't put a lot of time into keeping up, though. If there's not something in this niche, there will be.
- blensor 4y ago
  I have started experimenting with a DJI Tello and ORBSLAM but I would like to have at least a little less of a toy like drone that can stream the camera and accept remote commands
  - biomcgary 4y ago
    I have looked at the Tello on and off for awhile because it is supposed to be programmable in Go (https://gobot.io/documentation/platforms/tello/ https://gobot.io/documentation/platforms/tello/). Your impression seems negative, can you elaborate?
    - blensor 4y ago
      Sorry if that came over as negative. I really like what they did with it. I am using it in python and getting a video stream into OpenCV and sending commands to the drone is stupidly simple. If you are on the fence I'd say just buy it, it's quite cheap and is great for experimenting. The reasons why I would like something like the Avata are: * I want something that does not rely on Wifi but has their own transmission system (DJI is really top of the market here) because it should fly around a two story house where I can't guarantee coverage * and I don't want to deal with switching networks (the goal will be switching between multiple houses and flying the route recorded for that specific house) * and a better camera (the Tello is a toy camera). I would go for adding a naked GoPro but that's a hack * and if all stars align, something that has indoor path following already built in
      - biomcgary 4y ago
        Thanks for clarifying. Sound like Tello is what I want to start with, particularly for introducing my kids to coding.
kylixz 4y ago
FWIW I'm trying to build this. We're not targeting consumers initially, but maybe in the long run for your kind of use cases. contact info in about, happy to chat more about your use case.

achow 4y ago

Amazon's Ring Home Cam? (Though currently "Available exclusively by invitation") Ring Always Home Cam | Flying indoor cam with multiple perspectives, custom flight paths, and In-Flight Live View https://www.amazon.com/Ring-Always-Home-Cam/dp/B08YH144XD https://www.amazon.com/Ring-Always-Home-Cam/dp/B08YH144XD

seanw444 4y ago
That's an interesting idea, but also gives me the creeps. Amazon's proprietary software controlling a free-roaming camera that can move about nearly my entire house.
- wahnfrieden 4y ago
  Why people are worried about China and not worried about police surveillance of their home is beyond me. Police are not your friend either
  - samatman 4y ago
    Count me as someone who has both in their threat model. I would buy the version of that drone which doesn't immediately make me think of Ubik, though.
blensor 4y ago
That, when it was announced would have been exactly what I was looking for, but it got kinda silent since then. So I am not sure how well that actually works and where it currently stands

samatman 4y ago

That would be a Cinewhoop style body but with a kind of firmware that, alas, I don't believe is on offer. Cinewhoops are generally flown FPV. The market is huge and bewildering and I don't put a lot of time into keeping up, though. If there's not something in this niche, there will be.

blensor 4y ago
I have started experimenting with a DJI Tello and ORBSLAM but I would like to have at least a little less of a toy like drone that can stream the camera and accept remote commands
- biomcgary 4y ago
  I have looked at the Tello on and off for awhile because it is supposed to be programmable in Go (https://gobot.io/documentation/platforms/tello/ https://gobot.io/documentation/platforms/tello/). Your impression seems negative, can you elaborate?
  - blensor 4y ago
    Sorry if that came over as negative. I really like what they did with it. I am using it in python and getting a video stream into OpenCV and sending commands to the drone is stupidly simple. If you are on the fence I'd say just buy it, it's quite cheap and is great for experimenting. The reasons why I would like something like the Avata are: * I want something that does not rely on Wifi but has their own transmission system (DJI is really top of the market here) because it should fly around a two story house where I can't guarantee coverage * and I don't want to deal with switching networks (the goal will be switching between multiple houses and flying the route recorded for that specific house) * and a better camera (the Tello is a toy camera). I would go for adding a naked GoPro but that's a hack * and if all stars align, something that has indoor path following already built in
    - biomcgary 4y ago
      Thanks for clarifying. Sound like Tello is what I want to start with, particularly for introducing my kids to coding.

kylixz 4y ago

FWIW I'm trying to build this. We're not targeting consumers initially, but maybe in the long run for your kind of use cases. contact info in about, happy to chat more about your use case.