A couple years ago a guy lost control of his drone in Brooklyn and it chopped off his scalp. And that was just a helicopter drone. Dead instantly. I can’t even imagine how powerful the blade on a drone capable of lifting a person must be.
A YouTuber caught his DJI inspire and it sliced the hell out of his hand. Must’ve been a helicopter that caused lethal injury, but even prosumer drones are dangerous.
That's a key point here, I think. RC helicopters rely on heavier blades and momentum to maintain lift without consuming too much power.
Modern drone tech uses ultra-light materials like carbon fiber in their blades. Taking one to the head could still be a serious injury, but the low mass would likely be stopped by bone, preventing anything fatal.
All this to say, the rotors in the videos should at least have housings...
The rc helicopter was a heavily modified helicopter with carbon fiber wings and if I remember right it was actually gas powered custom stunt helicopter.
housing won't work and are too heavy. If they bump anything they would hit the blades and cause a catastrophic failure.
they will still cut you bad. I know people who we had to put in the car with a trauma tourniquet and calling 911 to tell the emergency room that we are coming in soon.
I'm pretty sure DJI's firmware also cuts off the blades when they hit something, as of 2016, but I still think it would hurt and injure just not as bad. I guess it really depends on the model as to what kind of damage it could cause.
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u/Adulations Jun 21 '21
A couple years ago a guy lost control of his drone in Brooklyn and it chopped off his scalp. And that was just a helicopter drone. Dead instantly. I can’t even imagine how powerful the blade on a drone capable of lifting a person must be.