A maker named John Tse has built a flying umbrella that follows you like a loyal, slightly chaotic robot bird.
Using small propellers, sensors, and tracking software, the umbrella hovers above your head as you walk, shielding you from rain or harsh sunlight without you having to hold anything at all.
Of course, it is not especially practical. A buzzing drone hovering inches above you is louder, heavier, and far more complicated than a normal umbrella. But that is part of the charm.
It is much less about replacing rain gear and more about asking a fun, slightly ridiculous question: what happens when even the most ordinary objects learn how to move on their own?
Inventive, unnecessary, and oddly delightful, it feels like a glimpse into a future where usefulness and playfulness happily overlap.
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To be effective, umbrellas need to be closer to the head of the user; like maybe less than a foot. I like the idea of having my hands free while walking in the rain. So if it were closer I could reach up and grab it if a gust of wind started to blow it away.
Fine until the wind hits it and blows all you money away.
Well…we seem to be well on the way to eliminate(ing) the HUMAN from the equation. One day, the machines will eliminate us! What’s the problem to having to hold on to an umbrella while walking in a rainy day? It means that the holder’s brain (with all its snapses) is working the way Nature intended!!!
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I think it is a GREAT idea and functional.
I want one, it’s so hard to go to the market have your purse and umbrella and come out with your groceries and still keep your hair dry…
Impressive technology, but from a practical view, what do you do with it when you get to the store?