🚁Hacksmith Industries builds an autonomous paint-launching drone security system.
🌟The drone is equipped with bright LED lights, speakers, and a laser to deter and scare burglars.
🔋They develop a landing and charging pad for the drone to autonomously recharge its battery.
💡The team also creates custom software to control and integrate the security system and the drone.
🎨Additionally, they add a CO2-powered paint launcher to mark and identify intruders.
What inspired Hacksmith Industries to develop the drone security system?
—The theft of their belongings from an insecure shipping container at their new facility inspired the team to rethink their security approach.
How does the drone security system work?
—The system detects intruders using cameras and motion detectors. The drone is then dispatched to the detected location to scare off the intruders with lights, speakers, and a laser.
How does the drone recharge its battery?
—The drone lands on a custom charging pad that uses pogo pins to establish a connection. The pad also has a built-in heater to melt snow and ice, ensuring reliable charging.
How is the drone controlled and integrated with the security system?
—A custom software program running on a laptop orchestrates the entire system, allowing the security system and the drones to communicate and work together seamlessly.
What other features were added to the drone security system?
—In addition to the paint launcher, the drone is equipped with bright LED lights, a speaker, and a laser. These features aim to identify, scare, and deter potential intruders.
00:05Hacksmith Industries builds an autonomous paint-launching drone security system.
00:07The theft of their belongings from a shipping container inspires a rethink of their security approach.
00:24The team develops a landing and charging pad for autonomous drone recharging.
03:26The drone is equipped with bright LED lights, speakers, and a laser to deter and scare burglars.
08:39A CO2-powered paint launcher is added to mark and identify intruders.
