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Tech hobbyist makes shoulder-mounted guided missile prototype with $96 in parts and a 3D printer — DIY MANPADS includes Wi-Fi guidance, ballistics calculations, optional camera for tracking (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Potentially could be used for things like spreading flame-retardent powder for putting out a wildfire or similar with more precision. Would also remove the risk of a human life in firefighting so areas might be cleared quicker.

[–] IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago (2 children)
[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 2 points 9 hours ago

I don't see a lot of info on payload in that article. Forest fires are big. You'd need an enormous fleet of drones to be effective.

[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 15 hours ago

Cheers then, add this to the "arsenal".