Disney unveils 'paintcopter' graffiti drone armed with a spray can

A graffiti-spraying drone known as a'paintcopter' can can draw complex designs on walls and 3D objects and could help decorators colour hard-to-reach spots and eliminate the need for ladders and scaffolding. Developed by Disney, the autonomous drone is equipped with a spray-paint gun and uses cameras to work out where to draw. Experiments so far show the drone's ability to produce simple line drawings such as a bear and a mountain as well as colouring in whole sections of a wall. The product is still in development but could carry out low-skilled tasks such as filling in sections of a wall, leaving humans to do more intricate work. A graffiti-spraying drone known as a'paintcopter' can can draw complex designs on walls and 3D objects and could eliminate the need for ladders and scaffolding Disney's'paintcopter' is attached to a power cable and a supply of paint. It means the graffiti drone can work for long periods to carry out complex decorating tasks.