Making drones safer

Oscar Webb, the toddler in the image below lost an eye to a drone.¹


Credit: news.com.au

Many other injuries have occurred, including a woman who had her face cut open, & another who was knocked out.¹

Among the drones at CES this year, were two that included safeguards against these & other injuries.

Fleye



New Atlas – “Fleye could be your personal autonomous robot drone”
https://newatlas.com/fleye-autonomous-personal-robot-drone/40765/

Kickstarter project
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gofleye/fleye-your-personal-flying-robot

Manufacturer’s web site
http://gofleye.com/

Hover Camera



Engadget – “Hover Camera is a safe & foldable drone that follows you”
https://www.engadget.com/2016/04/26/hover-camera-drone-zero-zero-robotics/

Manufacture’s web site
https://gethover.com/
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¹ “Toddler's eyeball sliced in half by drone propeller”, http://hhg2tech.blogspot.com/2015/12/toddlers-eyeball-sliced-in-half-by.html / hover autonomous Hover Camera carbon fibre Fleye toddler eyeball sliced in half drone propeller 18-month-old boy lost eye hit by a drone flown family friend Oscar Webb eye sliced in half propeller operator Simon Evans lost control drone toddler Stourport-on-Severn Worcestershire UK United Kingdom Britain first drone injury Oscar surgeon many more Evans brought it back down land clipped tree span spun round heard my friend shriek Oh God no blood his baby on the floor crying Oscar's mother Amy Roberts ambulance taking Oscar to hospital Birmingham opened his eye I can still see it now the worst thing I've ever seen Oscar's accident family were unaware potential safety issues surrounding drones Faye Mellington consultant oculoplastics orbital surgery Sandwell West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust team outlook for Oscar's vision long term was extremely poor see out of his uninjured eye guidance for safe drone flying check drone for damage all components working in accordance with user manual drone within the operator's sight at all times operator responsible avoiding collisions people objects drone flown endanger people or property illegal fly drones over congested areas streets towns or cities stay clear airports airfields fly drones within 50m person vehicle building structure overhead groups of people at any height drones /