‘TaserDrone’: Hackers Weaponize Quadcopter With Actual ‘Shocking’ Technology
- Posted on August 31, 2012 at 4:33pm by
Liz Klimas
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(Image: YouTube screenshot)
It’s not the first drone packing heat. Nor is it the first DIY weaponized drone (see the quadrotor drone equipped with a machine gun). But it could very well be the first drone hacked in such a way that it zaps the victims it touches.
Meet the “TaserDrone”:
The weaponized drone, also known as “ShockDrone,“ was modified ”to pack a punch“ from a Parrot AR Drone by the group ”Hack A Day.” Here’s how they did it:
To add the shocker attachment, we had to reduce weight as much as possible. To do this, all stickers and extra material was removed from the “indoor” hull of the AR Drone. We chose the indoor version because it has this night light frame that extends out past the blades to protect them. This was perfect for allowing it to bump into people.
We then made two tracks with aluminum tape around the entire hull. These were connected with wire directly to the capacitor in a disposable camera. Another weight reduction was to remove all extraneous pieces of the camera. Not only did this make it lighter, but it allowed the entire circuit to be hidden inside the hull. Only a little bit of carving was necessary to make enough space.
The hackers made the edges of the drone electrically charged. (Image: YouTube screenshot)
The Huffington Post describes the hack as demonstrating “how [drones] will be used in the future to hunt Man,“ like in ”The Most Dangerous Game.”
As for the victim in the video, Hack A Day writes “Jared” is an electrician himself and “seemed survive the ordeal.”
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Joss
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 11:49amHackaday.com is an American Treasure. Everyone there wears a white hat.
Report Post »VVHITETEAPARTY
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 6:37pmA QuadRotor Dron that shocks you? That’s NOTHING. Mere childs play. Check THIS out from the Russian Gun Guy! http://youtu.be/SNPJMk2fgJU
Report Post »Master_and_Commander
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 1:54amthats what I was going to say! Haha awesome
Report Post »blair152
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 1:49pmIt would be great for law enforcement.
Report Post »McNamara
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 1:36pmMe, my shotgun, the drone….good times..
Report Post »CulperGang
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 11:38amevery april 15 you have to give your money to the bankers who use it against you….that money is not used for “the society.” that money buys weaponry to control you and pay for bureaucrats to control you. for to maintain the government and the infrastructure, the government borrows money that YOU have to pay back. that is why end the fed is a must. as the government gets vicious on us with our own money, citizens will in turn will also turn vicious. on big mayhem of viciousness. end the fed res money monster. cut gov in half so that all new inventions are for GOOD not evil. DO IT NOW before it is too late…….for humanity…..and it is back in the stone age.
Report Post »Wintermute12
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 6:37pmIt kinda reminds me of William Gibson’s Zero History, at the end of the book the characters create a “Tazer Drone” though it’s the kind that shoots.
Report Post »muffythetuffy
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 10:06pmTHE ROGUE GOVERNMENT MADE A BIG MISTAKE DECLARING WAR ON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
Everyone who has made war on the American people are not around.
Report Post »ginger100
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 6:12pmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNPJMk2fgJU
Report Post »AMENDMENT
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:27pmNow THAT’S what i call crowd control… wouldn’t mind one of them for home defense lol
Report Post »liberalescheisskopf
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 5:27pmDon’t taze me Dro……….
Report Post »Mapache
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 5:54pmI can just see a bunch of drones chasing OWS types down the street…..
Report Post »chicago76
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 5:06pmWhen the government gets a new toy, they will want to use it on us.
Report Post »samtree
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 4:51pmThe flying skunk drone is to be feared.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 4:45pmTwo words….
Baseball bat.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 5:10pmOne word….PULL.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 4:40pmNext they will be arming the helicopters with Crap bombs, in honor of OWS, instead of Death from Above, it will be Stink from above.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 4:47pmHi Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra,
It already stinks at any gathering of OWS.
Occupy We Stink.
Report Post »piper60
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 4:55pmDoesn’t have to be crap bombs. a thin balloon of feline urine should do the trick.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 5:02pmYeah Monk, they cried when Colo. Springs kicked them out of downtown. The city gave them a permit for 3 weeks, no sleeping in the park, and they had to shut down at 11pm. They tried to start trouble and stink up the place, I do love the weather, as soon as it got cold, they went home.
That was a good debate with Wevrn yesterday. He seems to me like he is a college student getting a degree in economics. probably, I would guess a Junior, from the way he is quoting Keynes. Hopefully he does check out the Forgotten Man, it will open his eyes to things they just won’t teach anymore.
Report Post »Gomek
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 5:16pmDarmok and Jalad sleeping
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