I was flying my drone while a friend of mine was walking his dog, and all I could think about was, could I lift that dog with my drone? Well, I did some research and this is what I found.
Can a drone lift a dog? A drone can lift a dog, but it all depends on the size of the dog and the lifting power of the drone. The DJI might be able to lift around 3 pounds, and an x-small dog weighs between 1-10lbs. So the dog is going to have to be very small. It is not the safest thing to try, but it is possible.
Now that you know that it is possible for a drone to carry your dog, you probably want to find out what kind of drone you’ll need. Continue reading to find out.
Drones are capable of lots of things and it is only natural to wonder what else they may be capable of doing. One of the things drones are capable of doing is lifting objects.
Now before I let you know which drone can lift your dog, I feel it best to first tell you that I do not condone this activity and it is very dangerous to attempt. I’m only sharing this information out of interest’s sake, and not to use it to try and lift your dog.
If you do try it, your drone might fly away with your below dog and cause havoc. That’s exactly what happened to this guy…
That being said, to lift a “dog” there are two factors that need to be considered.
Drone Type: | Payload: |
DJI spark | 0.3 lbs |
DJI Mavic pro | 2 lbs |
DJI Phantom 3 | 1.7 lbs |
DJI Phantom 4 | 2 lbs |
DJI Inspire 2 | 1.79 lbs |
Here are some drone types and the dogs they can possibly lift:
It does not really matter how much your drone can carry and if it is capable of lifting heavier payloads than the regular drones, it is not recommendable to try and lift any living creature into the air using a drone.
If you are a fellow drone enthusiast like myself, then chances are you have a regular hobby drone, like one of DJI Mavic series drones owned by many amateur pilots in the world. If so then your drone is definitely not equipped to be able to lift and carry any load and that includes a dog of any kind. Drones used for hobbies are not safe to be used to lift up a dog.
Professional drones or otherwise known as UAVs are designed to lift heavier payloads while flying. These drones are required to carry heavier payloads on the daily while continuing to fly normally. So when it comes to professional drones it is safe to lift a dog using a professional drone.
Since you know now if it is safe for you to try to lift up your dog with a drone, it does not change the fact that it still might not be morally ok for you to try and attempt this experiment. As we know animals are fragile creatures with emotions like human beings and so if you try to lift your dog with a drone it might be a traumatic experience for the dog.
This is the main reason why many have tried to stay away from trying this experiment, not because their drones are not able to perform the task but because it might not be the same experience for the animal.
Just because it might not be ok to lift your dog with a drone, that does not mean that you can’t walk your dog with a drone. In today’s world filled with drones, the possibilities are endless and we will constantly see new developments such as Air Taxis, drone delivery, and even drones that clean windows.
Humans are always trying to find a way to minimize the time and effort they spend on tasks and now they have found a new way to do that with drones.
Drones Direct, a British online retailer, will set to release an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle(UAV) that is capable of walking your dog for you. The design of This drone will be based on the DJI Phantom 4 drone and will reportedly cost consumers around $2,600.
Apparently the drone will have obstacle detection technology in order to avoid obstacles and any accidents involving your dog, it is also set to have a retractable leash.
This could be really useful to most dog owners who work full-time jobs and come back home too tired to be able to spend the time walking their dog, but on the other hand, it could end disastrously, with many drone-related accidents involving pets.
Either way, its another step into the tech-filled world we see in movies and tv shows.
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