MIT Researchers Develop a Drone that Can Automatically Light Your Subjects for You

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MIT Researchers Develop a Drone that Can Automatically Light Your Subjects for You

A group of researchers from MIT want your next lighting rig to be autonomous and airborne. Set to be on display this August at the Symposium on

via PetaPixel: http://petapixel.com/2014/07/11/mit-re

Using a continuous light source, a flash and a laser rangefinder, the flying assistant sets itself up based on the position of the subject as well as what the photographer is seeing through the camera