Free Parasol - Drone turns into a parasol to help you free to do other things

You sure are no stranger to the drones flying on their heads to film their photos to give us new perspectives. So far the drone not only has the task of taking photos but also can be used in delivery or drone tests in both moving. As for Japanese, they have a new way of using drones, which is to use them as a sunshade for users.

Free Parasol drone.

Japan 's Asahi Power Services believes that even though it is still open, there is a different approach than those that even press the button to close and open as currently available in the market. With Free Parasol , they came up with the idea of ​​attaching an umbrella to a drone and using the camera as well as an AI system to follow and automatically follow users. The company plans to adopt the technology used in automation drones like the Skydio R1 series for its product line, but there are many other obstacles that need to be handled before it can be officially released. products to market.

Free Parasol's current prototypes weigh about 5kg and can only be used within 20 minutes, not long enough to be used in practice. However, the design team is confident that they can reduce the weight of the product to 4kg and increase the usage time by at least 1 hour. In addition, they are continuing to calculate other parameters related to the weather conditions, such as how small the other rain is, the ability to withstand the wind speed .

The product is expected to be released in 2019 with a price that is not smooth at around $ 275.