If we could get autonomous drones, I would have one hold up an umbrella to shield me from the sun at all times as I walk around, lol!

  • Sea of Tranquility@beehaw.org
    6·
    2 years ago

    If the drone could fly around the city autonomously, I would use it to digitize my city and get a personal Google Street View on steroids. I already use drone shots for structure-from-motion projects, but it would’ve to be autonomous for such a large-scale operation

  • hexachrome
    6·
    2 years ago

    I’ve used mine to blow the leaves out of gutters on the roof. Just fly very low and let the prop wash do the work.

  • corytheboyd@kbin.social
    6·
    2 years ago

    I bought it to take pictures of my roof because the insurance company wanted proof that it’s the material we said it was. My life is exciting

    • reactormonk@beehaw.org
      2·
      2 years ago

      Used the drone to check the roof for damage to replace the tiles. Neighbors saw it and asked us if we could check as well.

    • Freeman@lemmy.pub
      3·
      2 years ago

      I used my Dji for a group family photo at Christmas. I let my cousin try to balance his iPhone and set a timer a few times before it hit me.

      • 0110010001100010@beehaw.org
        3·
        2 years ago

        I do this too, air 2s. I have to do the pics anyway. So much easier than camera + tripod + timer. I’m one of the taller ones too so I can stand in the back with the remote behind someone else.

    • alcasa@lemmy.sdf.org
      2·
      2 years ago

      As a something for taking photos on vacation could be pretty awesome, as you can get many more angles

    • jrubal1462@vlemmy.net
      2·
      2 years ago

      If you’re brave enough, you could throw on some VR, have the drone follow you, and drive around in 3rd person.

      • Sam Vimes@beehaw.org
        3·
        2 years ago

        I did that once, albeit walking, not driving, and the drone had no auto flight programming. It was really hard to do anything more than walking on flat ground. Bumpy ground, difficult. Try to grab something on a shelf, difficult. This was a few years back, so tech is better, having auto follow would free up some brain power, but it’d still be real rough.

        There’s a video of a bunch of soccer players trying to play using VR and a camera above the field, it’s got some funny moments.

      • PickTheStick@lemmy.fmhy.ml
        1·
        2 years ago

        They did that with a 30-40 foot stick a few years ago, and the initial attempts by the driver were hilarious. They didn’t show improvement because I’m sure it wouldn’t be as funny, but I think we all forget how difficult it first was to match up how far to push the stick left or right for a particular turn. Now imagine an actual wheel.

  • numbermess@kbin.social
    4·
    2 years ago

    We played a game with our Cub Scouts where they would set up a pyramid of red plastic cups in a field and then fly a drone equipped with a release mechanism to drop a ball from as high as they wanted to take it and see how accurate their aim was. Their aim was terrible and hilarious and they ended just running through the cups and throwing them at each other, but loved thinking about where to position the drone and ask about doing it again a lot.

  • Freeman@lemmy.pub
    4·
    2 years ago

    Are we talking flying drones only? Because i have a vaccum cleaner and mop that is basically a little ground drone to clean up my messes. I can even take over control and “fly” it with the camera feed.

  • astrosalt@beehaw.org
    4·
    2 years ago

    I often get stuck waiting for a train on my way to/from work. I’ve often wanted to have a drone so I could figure out how long I’d have it wait, and see if it’s worth it to go around.

  • Sam Vimes@beehaw.org
    4·
    2 years ago

    I actually own and use drones for these things:
    Scouting out roads/hiking-biking trails/camping spots/photog raphy spots. The drone has saved a good bit of time, and kept me from going down some real nasty roads for no payoff or just regular roads that dead end somewhere that has no view, or already has someone parked at. Similarly my ebike is also helpful for scouting out roads to see if it’s worth taking the van down. Yes, I’m conscious of drone laws and how obnoxious they are, I do my best to minimize noise and am careful about not bothering people, people deserve to hear nature in nature.

    Figuring out if I have to clean the gutters again.
    Make friends.
    One time I used it as a birds eye view with VR(ish) goggles for fun. It was fun, it was awful.
    Take pictures of a friend’s van’s solar installation for insurance purposes.

    Things I do that aren’t weird:
    Take aerial photography/videography.
    Fly around and have fun.

    I may use a drone for the following, but have yet to:
    Get a different view to see if I’m gonna run the van into tree limbs, rocks, etc.
    Fly a cup of sugar to a neighbor who would like to borrow some.
    Have an outdoor “ceiling” light.

    If you have any questions, ask away.

    • shanghaibebop@beehaw.orgEnglish
      2·
      2 years ago

      I did exactly this, and also checked on the status of my gutters. My roof is 40ft above street level, and it’s scary to climb up there myself.

  • lightingnerd@kbin.social
    2·
    2 years ago

    I personally want to have an automated camera-turret guided by microphone triangulation, and small fleet of drones that will launch when any loud car is detected driving in my neighborhood past 10PM that will both collect video evidence of their license plate, the driver’s face, and hopefully scare the living shit out of them as punishment for disturbing my beauty sleep.