Most UAVs on the market today have the ability to capture a live video feed, so you can see exactly what the camera’s seeing while you fly. But if you’ve ever tried reading your phone or tablet while you’re flying outside on a sunny day, you know firsthand how difficult it can be to see what’s happening on such a tiny little screen.
That’s where Fat Shark‘s Dominator V3 goggles come in. With this FPV setup, you’re immersed in one giant display that’s akin to watching a movie in a dark room. Using a 800 x 480 pixel display for each eye, the goggles allow you to see what your UAV’s camera is seeing, with minimal latency. We wore these while flying a DJI Phantom 4, and it was a rather eye-opening experience (pun intended). In addition to giving you a clearer view of what your drone sees, the Dominator V3 goggles also provide you with a wealth of flight information like altitude, speed, and camera settings. There’s even a horizontal line that shows your UAV’s angle of attack and tilt, bringing you closer to a fighter-jet experience.
The Fat Shark Dominator V3 googles can connect to your UAV’s remote via HDMI, and there are expandable options for head-tilt, and 3D transmit and receive antennas. For DJI Phantom drones, you’ll need to purchase and install an HDMI output module on the bottom of your remote, and adjust settings in the DJI Go app to enable a dual display output.
Also, be warned that the Dominator V3’s do not come with a wall charger for the battery. Fat Shark assumes that most FPV enthusiasts already have a standard RC type charger, but most UAVs on the market today come with proprietary power connectors. Therefore, you have to buy a Fat Shark wall charger separately for $20.
I’ve flown UAVs for quite some time, but never with FPV goggles before, and I have to say these completely change the game. I was somewhat reluctant because these goggs didn’t have HD displays, but the resolution is still incredibly good for real-time streaming. But really, at the end of the day, none of that stuff matters — it’s the immersion that makes the biggest difference. I’m not sure I can go back to flying with my phone ever again.
Soon, a mattress protector may be more than a bed cover. Australian medtech company Sleeptite and researchers at RMIT University have received a US patent for FlexiSense, a smart bedding technology that tracks body position and posture to help caregivers identify when older residents may be at risk of falling.
The technology is being developed for Sleeptite’s in-bed monitoring system, REMi, and was recently on display at The MedTech Conference in Boston. A peer-reviewed study in Flexible and Printed Electronics says the sensors can also be made at scale without sacrificing performance or durability.
AI companies spend enormous amounts of time convincing us their technology is safe and secure. But what happens when those same companies become targets of increasingly sophisticated AI-powered attacks? Anthropic, the company behind Claude, is now facing that question. According to a Washington Post report, cybersecurity startup Cathedral discovered vulnerabilities that let its researchers access sensitive information in Anthropic's internal systems.
The researchers used AI agents to identify potential entry points in less than 12 hours. Interestingly, they didn't need to crack Claude itself. Instead, they exploited weaknesses in third-party business applications that Anthropic uses for everyday operations. Anthropic's security testing program disclosed the findings, which allows outside researchers to identify and report vulnerabilities.
Military working dogs charge into places the rest of us would flee. So, I understand why anyone would want to breed tougher, healthier dogs for the job.
Warhound, a new startup from Colossal Biosciences co-founder Ben Lamm and Anduril co-founder Palmer Luckey, has stepped out of stealth with $200 million to clone and gene-edit working dogs for American troops, police departments, and emergency services (via TechCrunch).