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Canadian developer creates autonomous umbrella-drone

  • Earliest collected report:ITC.ua

Canadian engineer John Cze has developed an autonomous umbrella-drone that flies above a person. The device uses a depth camera and computer vision to adjust its trajectory while the owner moves.

In brief

  • John Cze created an autonomous umbrella-drone.
  • The device flies above a person without a remote control.
  • It uses a depth camera to determine its position.
  • This is the second version of the project, the first appeared in 2024.
  • A video demonstration was published on the YouTube channel I Build Stuff.
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  • ITC.uaMedia business
    • first item
    • earliest
    • national desk

    Канадец создал зонтик-дрон, который самостоятельно летает над человеком

  • InternetUAUndisclosed
    • first item
    • caught up, 40 h later
    • national desk

    Канадський інженер створив парасолю-дрон, яка самостійно літає за людиною без пульта

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