VISTA from Door Robotics is a new drone with a built-in 8K 360-degree camera. It can automatically create a 360-degree “invisible drone” images and thanks to multiple LiDAR sensors and cameras it can also map its surroundings and fly autonomously. Its creators are now running a Kickstarter campaign – the estimated delivery date is April 2021. The US-based startup company Door Robotics just launched its first product on Kickstarter – an autonomous drone called VISTA with a built-in 360-degree camera. In 2016, Door Robotics received a grant from the University of Maryland’s Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship that helped create VISTA’s alpha prototype. Currently, according to Door Robotics, the VISTA project’s final designs are completed and the drone is ready for production. The idea behind this UAV is to create a 360-degree “invisible drone” POV images. Let’s take a look at its features and specs. VISTA – 360-Degree Drone Apart from the 360-degrees camera (more on it later), there are four LiDAR sensors, an optical flow sensor, and stereoscopic cameras on the VISTA drone. Thanks to all the sensors, the drone is capable of autonomous navigation (learn, map, and adapt to the surrounding environment). Obstacle detection senses objects around the drone and keeps it away from crashing during flight. In addition to the autonomous navigation, the VISTA Drone features a “follow me” intelligent flight mode. VISTA Drone. Source: Door Robotics In addition to the swappable battery, there should be a built-in backup battery in the drone as well. According to...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 23 October, 2020