It’s Tuesday. Imagine walking into a downpour and, instead of fumbling with an umbrella, it simply lifts off and takes care of business on its own. A drone-powered umbrella that hovers above you, follows your movements, and keeps you dry sounds ridiculously cool—no hands required, no fighting the wind, no inside-out disasters. It’s basically a personal weather shield, turning a miserable rainy walk into something that feels ripped right out of the future.
And it’s not just a wild idea. John from the YouTube channel I Build Stuff actually made it happen, creating the world’s first fully autonomous, hands-free umbrella. Even better? The entire project is 100 percent open source on GitHub, so if you’re feeling ambitious, you can build one yourself.
Drone Umbrella
It’s Tuesday. Imagine walking into a downpour and, instead of fumbling with an umbrella, it simply lifts off and takes care of business on its own. A drone-powered umbrella that hovers above you, follows your movements, and keeps you dry sounds ridiculously cool—no hands required, no fighting the wind, no inside-out disasters. It’s basically a personal weather shield, turning a miserable rainy walk into something that feels ripped right out of the future.
And it’s not just a wild idea. John from the YouTube channel I Build Stuff actually made it happen, creating the world’s first fully autonomous, hands-free umbrella. Even better? The entire project is 100 percent open source on GitHub, so if you’re feeling ambitious, you can build one yourself.
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