Skydiving robot to capture video of skydivers

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Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2017/10/03/skydiving-robot-to-capture-vid.html

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I knew if I waited long enough this would be invented.

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Now, combined with the vertical wind tunnel free-fall simulator, and a suitable VR headset, we can have virtual skydiving in real time!

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When I went skydiving they deployed a human with a camera to get pictures. Not sure how this is an improvement on her.

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Pedantic nitpick, (non-orbital) skydiving isn’t free fall. Free fall is falling without resistance, including atmospheric resistance. I wouldn’t bother pointing it out, but the video is by engineers and I’m surprised they let that slide.

I wonder what the logistics of a skydiving stereoscopic 360 camera rig robot would be. I guess I’ll find out the next time James Cameron makes a movie.

BB8’s distant ancestor?

The robot can’t unionize?

#6

“AAAAAAAHHHHH!!”

“It seems that you are plummeting to your death. Would you like me to record a video message to send to your next of kin?”

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On the other hand - she could join me for a drink afterwards…

#8

Who says robots can’t drink?

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Who says that’s what I was hoping for?

#10

Well, maybe this one can’t.

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You grab on to the robot.

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How does this thing “land”?

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Damn, they’re going to have to be super careful programming this thing. Like, it has to be at least as reliable as a human skydiver - probably more so - because if it accidentally gets too close to someone, I can imagine some seriously bad outcomes.

Also, does this remind anyone else of JDAM?

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