China Unveils Microdrone.

[The Droning Company]

China Unveils Microdrone

 

[chadCO]

We have them too. https://defence-blog.com/u-s-air-force-develops-bio-inspired-micro-drones/.

 

[Hauptmann]

I'll buy one when they add a camera with a 1 inch sensor.

 

[Cafguy]

Hows line of site gonna work with that? lol

 

[Felix le Chat]

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China Unveils Microdrone

Also unveiled!!!

counter micro-drone technology...

 

[hank970]

Hows line of site gonna work with that? lol

Not a problem. There are radio frequencies that can penetrate walls and operate BLOS. I'd imagine that the folks who can design and build stuff like this are a lot sharper than the average drone operator and forum commentator.

 

[MS Coast]

Do we really believe that such a thing can carry a payload capable of sensing and transmitting any useful information or performing any practical task? Communicating with a controller? Perhaps it could carry a microgram of a lethal toxin and fly up an enemy's nose?

It appears to be essentially a poor imitation of a butterfly or moth, though without the ability to travel long distances and reproduce itself.

But it would still be a hoot to see it fly.

 

[Droning on and on...]

Not a problem. There are radio frequencies that can penetrate walls and operate BLOS. I'd imagine that the folks who can design and build stuff like this are a lot sharper than the average drone operator and forum commentator.

Point taken, but I think you missed the humor @Cafguy intended -- i.e. maintaining VLOS

With all the floaters I have in my eyes these days, we're talking 10 feet

 

[Droning on and on...]

Do we really believe that such a thing can carry a payload capable of sensing and transmitting any useful information or performing any practical task? Communicating with a controller? Perhaps it could carry a microgram of a lethal toxin and fly up an enemy's nose?

It appears to be essentially a poor imitation of a butterfly or moth, though without the ability to travel long distances and reproduce itself.

But it would still be a hoot to see it fly.

Seriously, that can easily carry a camera AND a microphone.

I'm holding out for doordash delivery.