Ask HN: Drones for lost pets?

2 pointsajankelo1 comment

A vet just came up to me and told me about a lost dog in my area in Brooklyn. I was wondering, how feasible would it be to have a drone with computer vision locate a lost pet? I guess we would have to model animal behavior as well to estimate flight path. Thoughts?

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Currently drones have restrictions from the FAA that would make this fairly difficult. One regulation is that you must fly with line of sight, meaning the pilot or a spotter must see the drone at all times. If you can see the drone you'll probably be able to see the dog. I would say revisit this idea once we have true autonomous drones.

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