AI, AI, AI, drones are using sight to fly!

Scientists in Zurich are removing the blinders and letting drones figure things out for themselves. Using "vision algorithms" a group of researchers were able to teach inexpensive off-the-shelf drones to fly autonomously and map surrounding areas. The algorithms used are a "dense surface reconstruction" data-set designed to teach drones to understand their environment. Using a single camera and an inertial sensor the drones are able to take off, navigate, and create accurate 3D images. We start off with zero knowledge about where the drone is.