This sensor stops your quadcopter before it can cut you - TechCrunch

[News]

TechCrunch​

This sensor stops your quadcopter before it can cut you
TechCrunch
The folks at Spectrum have found a truly cool project for quadcopter pilots. It's a spinning sensor that will stop the rotors if your finger gets too close to the blades, thereby preventing you – or your kids – from getting cut. Researchers at the ...


Continue reading...

 

[mozquito1]

So this would be the same for branches,
Err not good. & toy quads don't hurt anyway. If your playing with powerful motors, your only going to do it once.
Take this guy for instance. He learned from his mistake. He now knows how to use the arm-disarm switch & stands well back.

Spoiler: WARNING - Graphic Content -

 

[mozquito1]

I think I may report myself for my sense of humour.

 

[Dugdog47]

Did a quad do that to his face?

 

[BL Swagger]

Hot damn.. if his quad did that, he must of had shot guns for the motors.

I agree, about the branches though.. Maybe this is a feature that can be turned on and off for bench testing.

 

[Dugdog47]

Maybe he was using those new surgical steel razor sharp props I've been hearing about.

 

[ol'Dawg]

Wow!