The Robot Dragonfly

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Dragonfly Program has begun, be the first to support the development initiative.
Dream of a palm-sized robot that can fly like a bird and hover like a helicopter. Designed for Aerial Photography, Advanced Gaming, R&D, Security. Find out more!
www.TechJect.com
Our thanks to all the supporters for making possible Indiegogo's biggest campaign and the only Indiegogo Campaign to cross $250,000! Unfortunate that Indiegogo and PayPal didn't release funds for the project for over a year, damaging the project but the supporters and campaign owners kept the effort going despite hardships from Indiegogo!
For your viewing pleasure; we hope you enjoy it!
Cheers
TechJect Team

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@Aaron_b_c 10 жыл бұрын

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.

@willeager8114 9 жыл бұрын

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

@prettynoose8497 8 жыл бұрын

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

@ElijahJohnSanders 11 жыл бұрын

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 :)

@Barnacules 9 жыл бұрын

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

VIKINGODIN

@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

@jarodmorris611 10 жыл бұрын

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

@beaglemanzzz 9 жыл бұрын

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.

@Lemmingcave 10 жыл бұрын

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.

@sgreen4 10 жыл бұрын

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.

@Atka59 10 жыл бұрын

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

@nelsman 9 жыл бұрын

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

@tsohgallik 10 жыл бұрын

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.

@LocoMarioPL 9 жыл бұрын

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

@MaxPanic 10 жыл бұрын

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.

@Sturtma 10 жыл бұрын

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?

@SpiidAcis 10 жыл бұрын

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

@ddegn Жыл бұрын

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

@lakecrab 8 жыл бұрын

Love to see bright young people working toward success.

@rajendramehta7777 9 жыл бұрын

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.

@OriginalRaghudon 9 жыл бұрын

Nice one Jayant! Wish you all the best.

@robotdragonfly 11 жыл бұрын

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.

@avalanchexy 10 жыл бұрын

a crow will grab your dragonfly and tear it apart.

@Alex16bit 11 жыл бұрын

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

@mohanh7734 10 жыл бұрын

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

@mikekrout 9 жыл бұрын

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

@siddharthreddy3875 11 жыл бұрын

This is brilliant. Great job guys!

@TheSqoou 10 жыл бұрын

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

@sukhonin 3 жыл бұрын

Hello from 2020! How are you, Dragonfly?

@Octoped 10 жыл бұрын

Glad I stumbled up in here!

@FPVREVIEWS 10 жыл бұрын

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

@garyoptica 10 жыл бұрын

Nature is the greatest innovator in the Universe.

@paulnyakxx 10 жыл бұрын

Wow! That is pretty awesome!!!!!

@watchman-pu7tp 10 жыл бұрын

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.

@AarChv 11 жыл бұрын

i know what these guys should do with this. if they manage to make a fully autonomous controls, whether through external controls (ie a program running on a computer communicating with the robot from a ways away) or internal controls (basic programming loaded on the robot), and if they continue making it smaller, they need to make plant pollinators. Robotic bees for commercial use.

@damocles9676 10 жыл бұрын

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

@thomasdent455 10 жыл бұрын

Wow! Mom, I want one for Christmas!

@matteomas8791 10 жыл бұрын

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

@tuchler2 9 жыл бұрын

They raised over $1.1M on an Indiegogo campaign in Dec. 2012. Haven't shipped a single unit. Nice videos but not much more.

@thesilentcartographer5273 8 жыл бұрын

Damn.

@shadowsniper1334 8 жыл бұрын

+Dan Tuchler if you read the fine print on the video, paypal and indiegogo is holding their money

@error.418 11 жыл бұрын

On their website it says: "With 20 environmental sensors, cameras and GPS capabilities, it can be developed to track athletes, outdoor events or integrated with an App as a fun way to plot or retrace a day of skiing, hiking or whatever you like." So I'm guessing the answer is yes.

@Pjazerlazer 9 жыл бұрын

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

@AkshaySinghJamwal 10 жыл бұрын

Quite an interesting concept.

@PedroCruzK-2020 10 жыл бұрын

TECNOLOGIA INCREIBLE

@alecrisser12 10 жыл бұрын

the wings are the only dragonfly design, and it will be 100 years before that thing is as agile as a dragonfly. its neat though

@Fishies125 9 жыл бұрын

Very cool. I want one.

@MySlimdudestyle 10 жыл бұрын

dude if you made this rideable that would be epic

@robotdragonfly 11 жыл бұрын

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

@johnarizona3820 10 жыл бұрын

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+#! ;)

@ignasanchezl 10 жыл бұрын

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

@brucesaunders9389 10 жыл бұрын

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

@tiyctue 9 жыл бұрын

THAT IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO COOL!!!

@garylcyhk 8 жыл бұрын

Nice idea!

@marvenwilsonsdonque1568 10 жыл бұрын

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

@niravshah1408 11 жыл бұрын

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).

@sherrysherry5597 8 жыл бұрын

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

@fnanfne 11 жыл бұрын

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

@dubstepbot 10 жыл бұрын

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

@abrahamfeliciano2550 10 жыл бұрын

ohh thats such a great toy, i must have

@robotdragonfly 11 жыл бұрын

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

@robotdragonfly 11 жыл бұрын

OMEGA has GPS, and yes you can control it with just GPS alone. the 2.4Ghz RC is capable of 200-500 ft of control, more can be achieved if you have wi-fi networks in the vicinity

@Atristiel 10 жыл бұрын

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?

@Dallas-Nyberg 11 жыл бұрын

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?

@TheGiedow 10 жыл бұрын

"spy on people" >shows kids

@felixccaa 10 жыл бұрын

did NSA order some?

@baswijkstra13 10 жыл бұрын

felixccaa probably

@nickfury1279 10 жыл бұрын

Bas Wijkstra they're gonna be disappointed then

@Dallas-Nyberg 11 жыл бұрын

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

@nickfury1279 10 жыл бұрын

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

@D1FF3R3NTGAMEPLAYSJAY 10 жыл бұрын

Real Dragonflies are probably making jokes about this:D

@SYNFPVPILOT 10 жыл бұрын

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

@reaperguy 10 жыл бұрын

And the scientist who were in on atomic energy thought he was doing a good thing for humanity too.

@jackiechan4084 10 жыл бұрын

4:15 LOL!

@Magneticitist 10 жыл бұрын

rofl matrixed that punkass bullet

@robotdragonfly 11 жыл бұрын

We will develop some Apps for the higher end models and open up the Development environment for users as well. There are lots of agility, endurance, target tracking etc games that can be deployed for the platforms. We will post updates on those progressively

@AileronRC 10 жыл бұрын

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

@sticksplusbullets 10 жыл бұрын

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.

@ZiFrenZie 8 жыл бұрын

They claim it's so light-weight and small. If so then it probably can only fly for like literally 2 minutes max.

@azmose89 11 жыл бұрын

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

@brokebackfountain 11 жыл бұрын

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

@amxen1 10 жыл бұрын

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

@dublinbanjo 10 жыл бұрын

This technology is really promising, good effort!

@flamedrag18 11 жыл бұрын

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

@Nomoreidsleft 10 жыл бұрын

They got over $1M from Indiegogo. Over a year and no delivery. People are complaining about lack of news and progress. I build quadcopter as a hobby, and I know this is not going to be an easy project. Realistically, I don't even think they have a flying model.

@andrewkeener5480 10 жыл бұрын

Its taken humans this long to only mimic the simplest task of nature.

@elc2034 10 жыл бұрын

ähhh it took nature much much much longer to develop wings

@Spacemanchuck 10 жыл бұрын

elc2034 Was going to say the same thing. (: We've begun a whole new line of evolution.

@Sirgabriel97 10 жыл бұрын

elc2034 Humans knew wings beforehand

@1whoDoesSimply 10 жыл бұрын

Funny how you think flying is simple.

@andrewkeener5480 10 жыл бұрын

I don't think it's simple. I implied that it was simple for nature.

@N3bu14Gr4y 11 жыл бұрын

"Each iteration gets smaller, and more efficient." We live in an age where our children might legitimately exclaim, "Mom, a frog ate my robot!"

@mickbanks68 9 жыл бұрын

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

@rajeshwarchinna 8 жыл бұрын

even james bond want one of this...oh yeah!

@paullaski7939 10 жыл бұрын

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

@RooftopKoreanOverland 11 жыл бұрын

Love the design though

@baxter5431 8 жыл бұрын

When is someone going to build a "GORT" type robot? THAT would be impressive!

@fungkyking8329 9 жыл бұрын

OMG... cool!!

@sham1234567891 2 жыл бұрын

Great job! How much can it be scaled up?

@branman3336 3 жыл бұрын

Lol “world first aerial photography tool” perfected drone technology; “Am i a joke to you?”

@NayemOfficial 10 жыл бұрын

wow you guys are smart!

@abdel-hafidkhotri5393 10 жыл бұрын

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

@ZULKARWINSAFARAZI 9 жыл бұрын

promise me doc, do not develop a skynett otherwise our world will be ruled by robotic terminators.

@haryadis2201 8 жыл бұрын

Fantastic discovery. Now, we need to stay alert, ensuring no dragonfly proximate to us.

@richardmckay2355 8 жыл бұрын

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

@spanishflew 11 жыл бұрын

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

@vincentbelken4892 11 жыл бұрын

Good luck with that! :P

@LixioII 10 жыл бұрын

good job!!!

@alfredthang5018 10 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@diamondsos4425 6 жыл бұрын

I highly doubt I can put this in my pocket and take it out in one piece

@aravindamarley1013 8 жыл бұрын

that's awesome

@gabelaird8759 10 жыл бұрын

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

@cmsbpl 10 жыл бұрын

Congrates !