The Drone Catcher

With the number of unmanned drones that will be flying through urban skies soon, it is little wonder that some people are already thinking ahead about the kind of safety protocols these will have to follow. Then there is also the very real possibility of rogue drones which are out to do more harm than good.

That’s why Mo Rastgaar, Associate Professor Michigan Technological University is already working on the science project which will give us a drone catcher. This is going to be a bigger, meaner drone that can follow and capture the ones that are acting like a menace to society. Or simply end up in the wrong air space, like over the White House for instance.

The idea is that if a rogue drone is spotted then a human on the ground can pilot this drone catcher and follow the rogue drone, eventually shooting out a net and capturing it. Its better than merely gunning it down, because using firearms may not always be a viable option. Plus the net entangles it very well, allowing the human handler to retrieve it and any data that it may have stored as well.

The drone once operational will come in handy against smugglers, terrorists, and even spies. Of course the science project is still in the basic stages of prototype testing and getting commercial models is a long way off yet.