Dont waste your time

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The ZiptieAI drone project focuses on what you need for the mission (building autonomous AI drones).

I was working on a project in early 2024 where they wanted a fiber optic drone. No radio signals sent... everything over fiber. Interesing project. I dont know if that project ever became useful on the Ukrainian battlefield, but later ran into a westerner working with Ukrainian drone builders. Someone with experience with the customer. His assessment: Fiber is a total waste of time.

I wasted a lot of time when I started this project (maybe not wasted... I did learn something). The screenshot below shows some of the topics that (mainly ROS and simulation) that I thought were important (because thats what I read). I now see them as a waste of time (at least if you have the same goals as I did). At least when you are starting out.

• The simulation is interesting, but its too complex, and provides little help for flying drones.
• ROS may be good for robots, but its too complex for most drone builders (drone != robot).