The quadrotor helicopter controlled by an iPhone is not a new thing. In fact iPhoneinCanada has reviewed one, in the past. This new prototype brings things to a whole new level, and introduces a possible new military application for this tech.
FPS Russia is known for testing some crazy weapons, and in one of their latest videos it looks like they are testing a prototype quadrotor helicopter, with a camera and machine gun on board, remote controlled by an iOS device. The footage looks great, and the prototype seems to work really well. I can’t help but be reminded of something from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, or the flying machines from the Terminator movies! Prepare for SkyNet to become self aware and take over these quadrotors and kill us all! 😛 There have been some comments on the video that claim this could be “CGI enhanced”. The more I watch it, the more I think this could be a fake. Take a look at the video, and decide for yourself:
In all seriousness, this thing is scary. If this is a real prototype, I can imagine the US military would be taking a very close look at this. I am guessing it would connect to an iOS device via bluetooth, as I don’t think they have WiFi out in the middle of this field, so I’m not sure the range to control this would be that useful. I am, by no means, a military expert, so I’m just guessing.
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oh forget about it, it’s a fugazi.
ha.ha..I have never shot a gun before. The gun hardly pulled back at all from firing those rounds in the air. I can’t imagine those propellors can keep the gun stable enough during the shooting?!?
As cool as this video is, and as much as I get a kick out of FPS Russia, the “prototype” in this video is not real… it’s CGI.
/spoiler
Apple is Cyberdyne Systems. Once our iPhones / iPads become self-aware, it’s game over for us 🙂
Fake CGI.. Most obvious when going through the window near the table the again when shooting then again when going through the back of the car.
Not only is this thing clearly fake but where in the video does it say its using IOS? He just said its a tablet