meet airdog: the hands-free drone that autonomously follows you around

you want to document your epic adventures, but your friend doesn’t want to follow you around with a camera. you’ve toyed with the idea of buying a drone, but don’t really want to stand around flying it. you’d love a puppy, but don’t want to clean up after it. have these problems? ‘airdog’ is your answer. 

the ‘airdog ADII’ is an advanced, intelligent drone with tracking technology and cutting-edge autonomous, all-terrain, flight performance. ‘ADII’ gives users total active freedom by eliminating the need for manned operation, meaning you can bike, skateboard, surf, or ski while your ‘airdog’ captures it all on camera. 

currently seeking funding on kickstarter, ‘airdog ADII‘ becomes the perfect companion for people participating in a range of adventure and outdoor sports. ready for any terrain, the drone has a built-in distance sensor that prevents it from colliding with the ground in extreme landscapes and elevation changes, even at high speeds. barometric air pressure sensor, accelerometer and GPS data allow for precise response to quickly-changing conditions.

the ‘ADII’ — the second generation ‘airdog’ model — is controlled via ‘airleash’, a durable, light-weight, waterproof, tracking device that allows for simple, mid-action control while in action. rather than remote controls and joysticks, users can initiate takeoff and make quick inflight adjustments at the press of a button. a backlit interface clearly displays data in a broad range of lighting conditions.

alternatively, users can program custom ‘follow modes’ that provide extreme levels of safety in areas such as single-track trails, cable wakeboarding and terrain parks. this helps ‘airdog’ stay away from obstacles like infrastructure, trees, and buildings. the device flies along a pre-programmed path while still following and keeping the user framed in the shot.

in obstacle-free areas, a variety of modes allow users to capture exactly what they want, hands-free. ‘fixed follow’ positions the device at a desired angle and locks it at that perspective; ‘adaptive follow’ will point towards the subject at all times, regardless of extreme changes in trajectory or terrain; ‘circle’ will tell ‘airdog’ to maneuver around the subject while still following its movement, perfect for more dynamic shots. additionally, five ‘scenic modes’ let a user document the world around them at soaring heights.