So a team of researchers decided to create a drone capable of dodging dynamic obstacles autonomously. The desired end result is the ability to give the drone a destination and then allow it to travel through an environment full of unknown objects at the maximum speed possible while still guaranteeing no collisions. The optimal setup is a sensor range allowing the top speed of the drone to be utilized when obstacle avoidance is necessary. Dodging dynamic objects is not something commercial drones are capable of today, and I'm sure many would agree that's actually a good thing. If a drone could dodge autonomously, it would be much harder to take them down by law enforcement when, say, they enter the air space of an airport.

Source: Fox News May 16, 2019 14:48 UTC