The Air Force has
spent more than $1 million to help develop a small and versatile robot
dragonfly. But in a move to raise funds for the Dragonfly, the
developers are offering the public the chance to own their own flying robot Dragonfly for $119.
“This means you can do amazing
aerial photography, spy on people, secure your house or use it as the
next-gen gaming platform,” says Emanuel Jones, co-founder of TechJect,
in a promotional video for the project on the Indiegogo website.
Jones and project founder Jayant
Ratti started TechJect after first developing the Dragonfly at the
Georgia Institute of Technology with a grant from the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research.
They say the current prototype
weighs less than an ounce, or the weight of one AA battery. And if you
believe the project’s developers, it offers several more practical uses
than your typical “one-trick pony” aerial drone, including a smaller
frame and more powerful battery life.
“This could be the next
generation in spy tools. Even James Bond would want one of these,” Ratti
says in the video, noting it is specifically being developed for use by
the military and local law enforcement agencies.
So, what would the average person
want with a tiny spy drone the size of an insect? The Dragonfly comes
equipped with high-definition cameras and can be operated with an
iPhone.
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