You should probably do a test with a few different types of ammo, just to really see how much abuse it can handle. And, because shooting drones is fun.
I should mention that shotgun experiment is comparable to shooting at a car's hood, replacing the damaged components in the engine bay and then concluding the car itself is indestructible.
Thanks for the comments. To be fair, if you consider the scale of your comparison in terms of mass/speed/ and other forces of ballistics, it's more akin to shooting a car hood with an A10 Warthog and being able to drive away with minor repairs. And that would be the world's most indestructible car. Thanks for watching and share the links.
Nobody wants to go find a drone so they can perform these minor repairs though, especially not if there's a nutter with a shotgun lurking somewhere nearby. Surely this will end up giving a lot of drones to the enemy that they can then perform "minor repairs" on, replace the transmitter crystal and then use against you?
Toby Squibb This video is a demonstration of the airframe's toughness, not a suggestion of a battle tactic. Thanks for the comments and share the links with your buddies.
My car is indestructible at all like your drone. I crashed it driving 70 m/h, changed the broken front and a new engine, the car is as new as its get. Today I tried to shoot it with a 85 mm cannon, Ha only the half of the car went bust, so I changed that with new parts we bought.... Now its working again indestructible like you drone..
Doesn't matter if it's a .410, there are butt stocks for a reason. Pistol grips are for firing from the hip, like breaching a door or close in fighting. By using that shotgun that way, you're setting an example of something that's very unsafe.
Justin, when name calling starts, the discussion ends. I'm going to block you. This person is another reason why trying to have a meaningful on RU-vid is pointless. Too many keyboard warriors here.
+Walter Grace Keyboard Warriors shouldn't be people who can use dumb insults. They should be people who know how to speak correctly and have a proper, civilised argument. That's what it should mean; not necessarily what it does. :)
You have the 2nd to protect the 4th and other Amendments. And to this Orwellian salesmen I say, teach your "professional" how to aim so he can actually hit it the second time.
Not really understanding your definition of indestructible. Each time you did something it brought the craft down and you had to repair it before the next flight. Repairable yes. Indestructible, absolutely not!
eggrollsoupnova2000 Certainly. But unless they want to spend a lot of extra money on this prototype, I doubt it would be a good idea. Even if you make the frame more durable, the rest of the craft has weaknesses.
Westin S Yes, you are correct. The shotgun does have a pistol grip, it is painted, and I am a professional. Thanks for sharing your keen observations. Don't forget to share the clip with your buddies.
+✈ SamNetwork ✈ lol SICK burn! Send that sad excuse for a shotgun back to Borderlands or sell it to that gang from Chappie and get a Benelli! You know, like a real professional ; )
The material technology is amazing. Certainly a product fr the future. Congratulations to the manufacturers and testers. Hopefully these will be made affordable for all in the near future. Great work guys!
If you just sprayed the motors and electronics with corrosion-x then it would be completely fine and would fly out of the water again even when totally submerged :P
We design and make one aspect - the airframe - it is indestructible by any measures we subjected upon it and no amount of damage has effected it's functionality. All the other components (motors, electronics, etc..) are not my design or manufacture. They may or may not break (they usually don't). Defining this any more clearly should not be needed. Have you watched our earlier videos where we build the prototype? That may help clarify your questions...
Nice job using a shotgun without a proper chock. If it can't be used for skeet shooting obviously it won't be good for shooting down a drone. Also the shot load plays a big role. Sorry, but against a proper shotgun it would be destroyed.
Thanks for the comments. As you can see, I also know a little about guns, and this shotty in particular. I find it amusing how the people who miss the point of this airframe test are always people who insist there is a bigger gun or better ammo load. The point is that this airframe can not be destroyed by any means that a drone would likely encounter. Most airframeswould have been destroyed in the first 15 seconds of this clip. My airframe has been surviving this abuse for over 3 years. Thx again and share the links! Guns & Gardens Ep. 13: Mossberg 500 Ballistic Test
Marque Cornblatt Prod. I thought the purpose of the test would be to see if the drone could withstand being shot at be angry Americans who don't want drones over their head. My apologies if that wasn't the point of shooting at it with a shotgun, and thank you for admitting you didn't REALLY try shooting it down with a shotgun designed for shooting things from the air.
bulbinking The purpose of the entire video is to show how reliable our airframe is against damage and abuse - well beyond what would be expected while flying a drone. The gun in this video is being used as a tool for testing, not as an object of lust. Why doesn't anyone ever complain about the quality of the window panes we used in our testing?
this is my video i have watched from you. but do you have other videos more about this drone. about its structural make up and electronics. have you built this your self or has it been modified?? thank for the video.
Game of Drones you should take tons of little drones like this amzn.to/1HQDIte then shoot them all out of the sky or take them out with the supper drone
@ the fire test: One thing about fire is that it's essentially 900 Celsius air. That means it's about 1/4th the density of room temperature air. This means that flying a drone (or any aerodynamic vehicle really) through fire will cause sudden loss of lift. Come to think of it, flamethrowers may be an interesting way to fight drones, as if they don't cook them, they will at least knock them out of the air, and quite likely cook off their magazines or detonate their explosives if they're meant as fighters, bombers, or kamikazes.
***** Matt didn't claim that it was destroyed, but that it was broken, as it was, and had to be repaired. By your definition destroyed means "unable to fly". The drone was clearly unable to fly after being shot. He had a valid point so tone down the arrogance.
SwaffyX I completely agree, notice I was reiterating Andy's definition (after pointing out that Matt never claimed it was destroyed, just broken) in order to highlight that he shouldn't be such a smart-ass when he's contradicting himself.
That was pretty cool. I wouldn't have thought it would have taken a shotgun blast that easily especially once it got knocked out of the air and then just takes off again.
It would never have got as far as the child, it would have been embezzled and resold by a ruthless government official - corruption in those countries is out of control.
Marque Cornblatt Prod. Just 3 of the more recient, why? Have watched any of my videos? You could have left a link to the video(s) you are referring to, instead of asking a redundant question.
Collegiate Match Fishing No, I prefer my viewers to be informed about my work before criticizing it. I also expect them to do their own research instead of expecting me to spoon-feed it to them. However, I suppose THIS link would be sufficient to answer your original question. Thanks for watching and don't forget to share the links with your pals. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wtq3tRB5uBk.html
Marque Cornblatt Prod. So you need to build weapons platforms to qualify to shoot down quadcopters, lol? Hell, there's a peta video where some hunters shot down their quad spying on them, I guess they weren't qualified to do that, better send them a courtesy note explaining they violated professional criteria, LMAO! Still got a laugh at out your videos, thanks for sharing.
Watch Ryder Really...? That is your take-away from this video, that somehow the tests weren't tough enough? How about this video, where all we do is hit it with a bat and smash the airframe into concrete as hard as we can... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-r7Eppotfq80.html
LOL. I seem to ruffled your feathers a bit there. LOL. Don't be so sensitive, I saw your other videos but for that test there was no concrete drop. You know what you have to do...
Watch Ryder Not ruffled, but I answer these type of comments a lot. The impact of a freefall onto pavement is a decent test, but flying at full speed into walls/windows is actually a much better test, since the impact at full speed is so much greater than the impact from freefall. The drone can't even reach terminal velocity, since there is too much drag and not enough height. But thanks for the comments and share the links!
He shoots it with a shot gun and the drone is disabled, He fixes it and he says nothing is wrong with it. That's like me totaling my car and fixing it and saying nothing is wrong with it. However the frame is sturdy but if your going to shoot it with a gun and say nothing is wrong with it...............
I liked the fact that the Go Pro surviving. Durability for a quad is a legitimate quest. With the popularity of quads and drones, they are here to stay and we will see more as time goes. I just wish people wouldn’t test the limits of quad with the law. Just the other day an idiot flew one over a News helicopter and around it, let’s ruins it for the respected folks!!! Thanks for putting the video together.
Not true. Most airframes cannot be repaired after you shoot it. They will be a total loss. Our airframe is practically unscathed. Parts are just parts.
falloutbr I'm not sure what your getting at.... We make airframes. Those airframe survived our tests. I'm sorry if you think this video is trying to prove something else. Thanks for watching!
Shotgun vs Drone Airframe: I still think the shotgun took less damage, but we didn't get a close-up camera angle so it's hard to say for sure. I'll take one of each.
So if you guys make a helmet out of your drone plastic you could shoot yourself in the face with that shotgun and you would be totally fine.... That's a video I'd definitely watch!
You have it backwards. The helmets that you refer to already exist and are in use. We took military-proven ballistic materials (ie. bulletproof plastic) and re-purpose the tech for our airframes. Thx for watching and share the links!
So what i said is still true? I don't know what you mean backwards as it's a vice versa statement. I only typed it one way round for the sake of efficiency. But Anyway, It's still true right?
"Taking several shots at it did nothing but scuff the plastic." Besides the other damage it did. It's impressive how much damage it can take, but to say it wasn't affected by the tests is wrong. Easily fixed and durable, yes, but hardly indestructible. Though it's getting there, I suppose.
only a trained professional should ever shoot at a drone? I dont get whats so dangerous about it, its probably safer then skeet shooting which is a national pasttime O.o
shmeet There is nothing illegal at all.....at least if you live in the United States. I build RC devices and shoot them skeet style for target practice all the time. In fact, you can target shoot just about anything non living as long as you own it.
+austin phonisay It's the shells. All shotguns operate with nearly the same velocities with slight differences based on barrel length. The type of shell used was birdshot, which is meant to be shot from further away because the bb's spread the further they fly to increase the impact zone. This test would've been better from 20-25 yards so the bbs could impact the entire drone rather than just a wing of it.
I am a trained professional Drone killer so I should be right to try that at home. Well done with the proto type and yes shoot it with a cannon and it will fall down but that's a very impressive demo that I doubt any other drone will withstand .
You made a quad that's heavy, killing the flight time, you made made something cheap expensive with no good reason, and you made it bullet proof to protect 50$ of commonly available electronics. The purpose of a quad in a combat zone is to substitute something precious like human life with something cheap, maneuverable and easily replaceable. Fail!
qntt2002 You sound pretty confident about your info regarding my work. What is the weight of my airframe? The flight time? The cost? Compared to what? I have those answers and you do not. But I'll give you a little heads up... This airframe replaces ones that are easily destroyed and offer zero protection with one that is lightweight, inexpensive and offers durable armor that can withstand an amazing amount of battle damage and still function. SInce it will almost never need replacing, I fail to see the "fail" that has you so convinced. Perhaps if you're in the Bay area, you can attend our next drone fight club with your best combat drone. It would be fun to let this discussion play out in the aerial combat arena. Thanks for the comments and share the links with your buddies.
Holy crap man! I cannot believe the abuse that you get in these comments! I have not seen anything to warrant some of these ignorant comments. Cool vid, great product.
Marque Cornblatt Prod. I think it has more to do with the camera mounted on it. People don't like being recorded without their consent. If they only knew how thoroughly they are being monitored in their everyday lives... Cool video by the way. I've been looking into DIY FPV setups and it's awesome how many resources there are for this stuff online. :) happy flying
Bird shot with no choke can be like a half dozen guys shooting BB guns at it, depending on the range. Next time try 00 Buck at the same range... or maybe a slung-buck round. Hey, just trying to help.
So many people missing the concept of the video. Yes the quad copter was damaged but was the airframe? At which point of the video did the airframe break?
The airframe can withstand all those attempts to destroy it, although some of the electronics would likely be damaged. However, the larger point is that the airframe will survive any wear and tear you would typically encounter flying and crashing. If your goal is to obliterate it by any means, I suppose you could just cut it into pieces with tools. Then, yes, it will be destroyed.
will there be a manual on the site of all the parts you guys use to build one? and a step by step tutorial (just in manual not in video), because i'm just 16 and don't really know how to build such things. but would really really want one of these =D. so if i got the air frame i still wouldn't know "How to". will this be available?
I don't have an account on kickstarter but I'll make one and buy if you answer some of these questions. I noticed the $625 is an RTF without radio/battery. Does this have the APM 2.6 or 2.5 on there that's featured in this video? Is that included in the $325 kit?
The shotgun choice and load was a joke which probably is where the negative aspect came from, good salesmanship, but the last part was a turn off for many I suspect. A pistol grip shotgun sucks and is for amateurs at best or people breaching doors. Aim is seriously cut down as well as velocity +1 on his zombie tape job though :P So for the sake of the argument of the video this is highly unlikely to be the shotgun which would be used to shoot it down. More than likely an actual bird gun with longer barrel and a bird load which can very amazingly. Heavy goose shot would probably mangle it while light should would do nothing. The last shot with the shotgun on here is what we call in trap an air move. Meaning the air coming from the pellets actually pushes the clay in a certain direction looking like a hit. Honestly it did not even look like this was the case, just a flat out miss which is easier than you may think. Distance also plays a huge role, it not unusual to get "Peppered" from pellets while out fowl hunting, it always stings and rarely breaks skin, again, depending on shot used. Had a defense shotgun like this actually been used it would have been loaded with some short of buckshot any which would obliterate it as they have no trouble penetrating walls etc.
A note to anyone wanting to shoot random drones: in the usa its highly illegal and can land you up to 20 years of fedral prison because uas(drone) counts as a private aircraft.
I don't know if I should like this video or not. To think that someone would try to destroy a drone, is crazy, but the fact that it was shot with a shotgun, twice, and it still flies is amazing!
There is something simple to block a drone; nylon wires without weight they are going to wrap around the prop that will make the balance unsustainable Also if you take drone loaded with heavy ammunition they are not very "agile" due to the inertia a version of nylon or kevlar wire with glued sand could potentially damage the props. The goal is to make the drone inoperative and fell on the ground intact or not is not the problem
Looked pretty well destroyed after that first shotgun hit to me. That's like bragging about a car that never runs out of gas because you keep filling it up.
Most indestructible? There is only one level of "Indestructible" and that is.... "Indestructible". You might have made the worlds most "Durable" drone. But it's sertainly not indestructible. On another note, i love it. Looks realy cool, and cant wait to see what it's going to end up being.
hey guyz, i have 2 modifications i would suggest you make for better performance. firstly, the arms should be thinner or have flow holes to reduce power loss, seconly, try give the arms a banana bend upwards so the bottom of the arm on the end is above the top of the canter body, this will increase stability and also give slower and more controlled falls as the copter will remain upright in a fall and the props will spin adding drag.
Am I the only one that saw the electronics being constantly destroyed and replaced? I'm not sure I would call that indestructible, you can fix anything to make it flyable again the impressive factor would be if no parts needed replacing.
DWings Is your car destroyed every time it gets a flat tire? To us, destroyed means "no longer a drone" or "unable to fly." But replacing some parts is not the same thing as destroyed. By comparison, try these tests with any other drone, and you will understand the meaning of destroyed. Thanks for the comments and share the links.
my only comment is that it was brought down by the windows and certainly the shot gun. However i can see why it was considered a success due to the fact that it is very durable and that what damage it did receive could be easily replaced. Congrats.
"drone only has scuff marks after shooting it" but earlier said bullets peetrated it and killed one of the controllers....seems pretty destructable to me...
