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I want one to tag along after my child as she plays outside, with a voice channel and geotracking (video channel only when she asks for it). True helicopter parenting.

Quadcopter parenting and all the interesting applications will require major improvements in battery capacity:weight ratio, though.



Paul Wallich did quadcopter parenting a couple years ago, using a 3DR Arducopter to follow his son 400 meters to the bus stop: http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/hands-on/the-diy-kidtrack...


Shipping drones will up the battery time and weight they can carry. But ultimately it will probably be a team of drones when doing tasks, may not even be owned by the controller, rented eyes. New drones tagging in after 15 minutes from another location to complete a full view without battery problems. Drones will be everywhere.




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