DroneCatcher Safely Takes Unwanted Drones into Custody

Delft Dynamics recently conducted a successful test of its DroneCatcher, an unmanned aerial vehicle that takes out other, unwanted unmanned aerial vehicles. The test was carried out for the SBIR. After detection of an unwanted system, the DroneCatcher is launched and directed towards the unwanted system.  You take aim of the unwanted drone with the onboard camera and trigger a net gun from the ground. Assuming your aim is true, the targeted drone gets caught in the net and drops to the ground. Here is a video of the system in action.

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