For many years I have criticized that video "Slaughterbots" about the autonomous assassin quadcopter drones with facial-recognition tech. And I still do, it was silly and alarmist. But some elements of it sure seem to be coming close to reality at this point.
It literally is an fpv racing drone, just with a bomb strapped to it.
I've been flying them for the last 2 years or so. Seriously, the skill involved in what we are seeing is not to be undervalued. It is not autopilot - someone is on the other end with a controller precisely maneuvering it, avoiding trees, leaves, branches, all with a shitty analog signal and probably a 6-8 minute (on the high end) time limit due to battery limitations. Crazy skills involved.
I've been looking into the world of fpv racing and it is pretty complex. I feel like it's a hobby specifically for computer and electrical engineers because I looked up on how to get into it and I had to buy a bunch of parts, do some soldering, and program it myself with some open source software out there. One day I will get into it but the skill to get into them and even to fly them is amazing.
And the drone was the cause of the fire? Is it a “suicide” drone or does it drop an explosive and bail? Sorry if these are stupid questions, I’m not exactly familiar with weapons/warfare.