I feel like they spent the majority of their budget making their CG promotional video. There is less than ten seconds of footage of it actually flying.

What happens when a bird thinks this is lunch and grabs it and flies away?

1:13 'spy on people'; as the camera hovers two little girls! Yeah...that's not stalker, creepy, predator at all!!!!

When he says "spy on people" there's a picture of kids.

@ardvarkkkkk1

9 жыл бұрын

Will Eager Something for the high tech pedophile.

@ZhanKuiCao

9 жыл бұрын

Will Eager so fun

And I gotta say, with 3d printing, flexible screens, and everything else that's been coming out, this is definitely one of the coolest and most versatile :)

Love to see bright young people working toward success.

Looks like a promotion video for funding. I can't wait to see it actually work.

Wow, I just got a months worth of exaggerated claims in one video!

@simplerohan9770

10 жыл бұрын

bro.. it's a promotional video than a discovery channel documentary

@Atka59

10 жыл бұрын

Simple Rohan No offense intended, but your comment is too simple Rohan! Is your point that because it is promotional that I should expect exaggeration and therefore not mention it?

@simplerohan9770

10 жыл бұрын

Atka59 Respect you from a cynic's perspective... funded by USAF, there has to be strength to it.. exaggeration to some, might be reality to others

they asked for 100 grand, got well over a million in funding and have not made anything yet. People are getting angry thinking that they have been scammed

@SMGJohn

9 жыл бұрын

And they were, these crowd funding sites are counter productive

@jg6582

9 жыл бұрын

***** Because it belongs to the Air Force now.

@DRF1001

9 жыл бұрын

Jared Graber Ist Recce ? I would hasten CIA/SOG and others like DEVGRU

@jg6582

9 жыл бұрын

Whats SOG?

@704macleod

9 жыл бұрын

Defense doesn't throw money away on nutters, they see a future full of nastiness for this little beast.

Fantastic, young people ! The world's future is you.

This is amazing. Congratulations to the development team. Its usefulness is unquestionable. However, it can easily fall in wrong hands and then we have problems.

a few questions: - How long does the battery last? I guess no more then half an hour. - How stable is it in wind? - Why would it be better then a QC drone if it can't carry a load? - The army uses even smaller drones then these already, then why would you use this one? - How much sound does it produces? (if used for spionage missions) - How will it ever protect your house if they just can carry it whit them? - Why does every promotional video lies?

@selvappriyaabhavaanee117

2 жыл бұрын

Lies! Lies and more Lies! It is really sickening, when kids eagerly try do make them for their school or college projects, to see these Dragon Lies, flutter hopelessly on the dirt instead of the clouds! Plain lure to get funds and sales offers and investments from those - - - - s who believe in these younsters. Too bad from the Scientific Perspective.

Very awesome. I have waited for sizes like that :)

This is brilliant. Great job guys!

Nice one Jayant! Wish you all the best.

Wow, this raised more than a million dollars. The final product must be amazing.

Wow! That is pretty awesome!!!!!

2 1/2 years later, where's the dragonfly?

@AlmightyyCres

8 жыл бұрын

+beaglemanzzz quad copters took over.

@jghpdx783

8 жыл бұрын

+Jorgen297 Of course...it's coming out of academia.

@GodBlessHipHop

8 жыл бұрын

+beaglemanzzz I bet you they had major problems putting a camera on this thing, without a stabilizer its useless, and there is no gimbal small enough and light enough to add that will keep the device in the air?

@Tbonyandsteak

8 жыл бұрын

+beaglemanzzz Gone black proberly.

this is very cool tec,, we are getting better ar the years go by good job guys

A guy from India is leading this, oh great, I guess we know who everyone's going to bow down to in the future. A robot with an Indian-English accent, with a throne made out of skulls, SkyNet here we come.

This is really awesome but I'm not sure how this could possibly be more efficient then a quad rotor since they produce constant thrust.

@odilondomingues2217

9 жыл бұрын

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@Andrelo1111

9 жыл бұрын

This is fake. It cant fly with such small wings. Look at real dragonfly and her wings/body ratio, and then look at this robot. Where is battery ? Is it so small, that it's not visible ? So, how long this robot can "function" (I doubt it can fly) with such small battery ?

@OdinzEinherjar

9 жыл бұрын

Andrelo1111 WTF? You just witnessed it fly at the start of the video,its not fake,its not made of lead is it so it does fly and it costs over a grand.

@user-yq6qp9nl2k

9 жыл бұрын

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@DRF1001

9 жыл бұрын

It can hover and glide . Principle takeaway ? Flies , birds and cockroaches are at the back of R&D's ' vending machine . We , on the consumer level see whats at the front . Quite literally, 1984 is now a cliche . And yes , even cloaking or really assimilation with its surface

Wow!It's really amazing!But it remind s me some German flying applications.Really great!:-)

Thanks Jay... I have been looking at the video of this great invention and it intrigues me no end... another thought (LOL)... given that is prop driven, could there be a way to harness that energy .. similar to the way a wind turbine generator works?.... Cheers

this has a lot of potential. i would love to see a larger version.

Glad I stumbled up in here!

Wow! Mom, I want one for Christmas!

thank you for helping us reach the next level. Cheers!

Impressive work! Two questions....I am curious, could it be possible to somehow "program" it to automatically stay within a 15-20 ft radius of its controller?? I like the idea of using this to record landscape surveying and or hiking without having to manually control it. When is this on the retail market and how much?? Thanks and great job!

Good question! That's exactly what I would like to know. The one I ordered is Gamma mach 2 (so does not come with gps).

It seems to me that to make this thing useful for surveillance would take a camera with size, weight, and image stabilization technologies more advanced than what it takes to make it fly. But if they can deliver what they promise, it will be a really impressive device.

A great tool for oppressing people... well done!

@enzomaidana

10 жыл бұрын

dont feel oppressed.. feel releeeeeased..

@niklar55

10 жыл бұрын

The military already have them, so this is 'reinventing the wheel' for what? To spy on your neighbours? Next invention; an anti nano-drone missile system?

@MaxPanic

9 жыл бұрын

Gordon Freeman, Have you seem what happens to children when a bomb is dropped on or near them? I guess certain ways of beheading people are acceptable, while others are not.

@niklar55

9 жыл бұрын

John Ioannou Beheading people is unacceptable in any circumstances, and so is bombing people. Only lunatic psychopaths would suggest otherwise.

@MaxPanic

9 жыл бұрын

niklar55, That's exactly my point.

What is the battery life during active usage? What is the maximum operational distance? What software does the Dragonfly support? Does it have flight plan or waypoint capabilities? What is the resolution of the attached camera?

@stereostudios836

9 жыл бұрын

Is it G.P.S. enabled? is it easy to repair on-sight? Is there a web-sight? is this all a joke?

I love it.... Well done guys... I am no expert or scientist, just a layman spectator, but I was wondering if the addition of solar panels to the wings and/or body might give it additional power and/or range?

That is not a bad idea at all! It is infact very well thought of.

Awesome! The lower sound output is a huge benefit compared to multi rotor rc's. I think you should add mentioning that feature in your demo. What is the db output? Now let's see one big enough to carry 200+#! ;)

I wonder how many prototypes were made to get the wing action and synchronisation correct.

I have numerous questions... 1. When will they be available for purchase? 2. Do the different wing styles work together (i.e. Bat wing + Dragonfly wing)? 3. Does the camera on the Dragonfly send live video feed to the controller? If you would answer these questions I would be very happy :D

THAT IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO COOL!!!

There are 3 different communication channels on the Dragonfly. Yes, Data 2Mbps can be sent over one of the radio channels (which is not Wi-Fi). More information is available on the project page

Great job! How much can it be scaled up?

nice. wow it can record a days skiing? whats the flight time on a full charge and whats the recharge time between flights?

Quite an interesting concept.

Even the uploader's name is Giant Rat. How trustworthy

@simplerohan9770

10 жыл бұрын

Your name is spider ass, how ironic

@SpiidAcis

10 жыл бұрын

haha :D you again. either you are a part of this cheesy scam, or you invested in it. Either way, the pitty

@simplerohan9770

10 жыл бұрын

SpiidAcis lol.. just an engineer who builds small robots.. but eitherway I think indiegogo and kicstarter are great platforms and a firm believer

@jessiefrank

10 жыл бұрын

that was funny.

@AURESHION

10 жыл бұрын

SpiidAcis he is in on the scam. the only thing that you can find on his account is stuff related to this video

Flying insects provide lot inspiration to modern technologists to mimic and develop similar machines that can be used in many exciting applications.

That is true. We don't expect the video to be as stable given the small size of the drone, esp. if its a windy day.

Very cool. I want one.

Does it have to be programmed to follow and at what altitude/speed/distance etc. or can AI judge it on its own? To act as a mobile security camera do you have to program its patrolling path or does AI patrol the desired area accordingly avoiding obstacles, following corridors, air vents etc.? What are its AI capabilities?

Nice idea!

Hey, if it can take off and land on it's own, you could integrate light solar cells as part of the wings to enable it to recharge... might work while it's moving too?

are they developing this still? or has it entered production? This would be an interesting RC aircraft to own

Nature is the greatest innovator in the Universe.

its your force of te feature , creation design , i like your job ,

This technology is really promising, good effort!

Instantly classified. Literally.. we'll never see it :)

Does it come with warranty? If so, how long and any limitations? E.g. if I accidently slam this insect into a wall and break insect's nose, is it covered or is it considered negligence? Also, how do I control this insect..via my cell only or can I also use my laptop?

and how long does the battery last? Also, a little more flight time

good job!!!

OMG... cool!!

dude if you made this rideable that would be epic

Congrates !

I wish I could have grabbed one of these from the campaign, didn't know they had this going :(

Haha that's my major as well. Just bought an ornithopter too.

What's the typical battery life? Assuming that it's flying the whole time, using a camera and GPS? I couldn't find anything specific for this on the main website.

so looking at the thing fly the body moves up and down when the wings flap . How dose this translate to the video / areal photography ? wont it be very shaky. Cant she that being any good for anything

I wonder what's the max. payload it can carry & if it can detect objects in its path ?

I have seen these in my back yard. That would be Phoenix AZ.

Good luck with that! :P

Mounting a camera on this thing?!?! LOL What image stabilization technique are you using?!

Where could I buy one of these? And are you thinking of making a controller for it in the future?

Will these ever be able to be purchased indefinitely from your website? If so, when would the estimated time be?

Love the design though

Hello from 2020! How are you, Dragonfly?

What a great invention! I would like to buy one for my house security but how is it going to work? How long can the fly flying and does it need recharging or it can go back to the bases for recharge by itself? Can we see all the video from the fly if we are away from home? How long can the fly doing the video recording? How much will it cost for security capability? Does it has the capabilities to escape from intruder trying to use a net catching them? Marine Biologist Jo.

i m not quite sure if this is more efficient than a $87 remote controlled helicopter with camera , is this more stable or has a lower battery consumption or what ?

wow you guys are smart!

I dig it.

Has anybody got their hands on one of these already?im confused on indigogo thing.do you buy one or just fund it to be made..its been a year now.

TECNOLOGIA INCREIBLE

that's awesome

Stereo camera built in?!!! Okay. Dear Santa, I want this for my birth anniversary !!!

Very nice

Im sure it flies under 8 minutes and the motors are lower than 65% efficient do to the size

ohh thats such a great toy, i must have

Awesome

it actually is now real but I'm not sure of how good the quality is but it seems pretty stable during flight

this stuff is great

i've got an idea too! make another version that is just a little bigger but that can carry your stuff around... it would have to sense arount so it doesnt crash, but to stay where you can access your stuff freely

noway is that dragonfly footage, i want to see gimbal?

My cat would like to have one of those as a toy xD

Perfect toy I want one.

but when the wind hits on!! this will go down

a crow will grab your dragonfly and tear it apart.

It doesn't look very robust . But I like the tech.

I'm totally getting one to fly through my house from my bedroom, and watch how people react.

Shit, how did I miss this?! Will have to wait when it's commercially available :(

How long can it hover, compared to quadcopter?

Great, but the major catch is what is the flight time? I'm assuming it's less than 3 minutes.

amazing

Where do you get this ausome robotic creature?wich shop?

is there a return home function? how about remote start function? if there is then where can i get one