Police helicopter's 100mph chase with 'super sophisticated' drone near Tucson

Re:Police helicopter's 100mph chase with 'super sophisticate... by jonplackett on Sunday August 22, 2021 @03:15AM (#28263542)

Most impressed by the camera tracking. Is that automated or is someone that good at pointing a camera? (First link I mean)

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Re:Police helicopter's 100mph chase with 'super sophisticate... by 05 on Sunday August 22, 2021 @04:11AM (#28263735)

Probably head attached GoPro

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Re:Police helicopter's 100mph chase with 'super sophisticate... by jonplackett on Sunday August 22, 2021 @08:46AM (#28265041)

Good point! Still very stable. Good head control!

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Re:Police helicopter's 100mph chase with 'super sophisticate... by al3xandre on Sunday August 22, 2021 @03:45AM (#28263656)

I think the video was accelerated (look at cars in the background or wind in trees/on grass or the occasional bird/insect).

Which means the drone may not have been as fast/manœuvrerabke as it looks.

It would explain the crazy Camera tracking skills.

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Re:Police helicopter's 100mph chase with 'super sophisticate... by 05 on Sunday August 22, 2021 @04:12AM (#28263745)

Definitely not accelerated, just ridiculous thrust to weight ratios on those mini quads. You can tell from the sound - the pitch corresponds to RPMs you would expect from those specs (which are listed in the description BTW)

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