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Fleet of Drones Maps a Mountain in 3D

Posted by Soulskill on from the stuff-that-matterhorns dept.

Zothecula writes "Explorers have mapped the surface of the iconic Matterhorn painstakingly by foot, by satellite, and now by drone, thanks to a partnership between drone maker senseFly and nonprofit Drone Adventures. Launching a small squadron of eBee minidrones off the summit and sides of the famous Alps mountaintop, the mission tested the navigational abilities of the system and created a staggering data-rich 3D model."

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  1. Google Drone View by koan · · Score: 2

    Think of the possibilities.

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  2. White House? by koelpien · · Score: 2

    It would be interesting to know what would happen if a similar deployment of autonomous drones was pointed toward a high-security building such as the Pentagon, White House or congress. If they're autonomous, would some sort of jamming signal cause the drones to hover or retreat/drop? Probably only a matter of time before some idiot tries it...

  3. Did it capture climbers/hikers? by king+neckbeard · · Score: 2

    Did the 3d image include those climbing the mountain at that time as well?

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  4. Microsoft Surface by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Probably the best endorsement I've seen for the Surface Pro yet.