As always, gorgeous video but there’s an interesting note included with this one. The pilot,
Duncan Sinfield, says:
>it’s only a matter of time until the campus becomes shut-off to drones completely… with a geo-fence, or something similar. Security at Apple Park generally responds in two white Prius’s to my precise take-off locations in 10 minutes or less. While this is speculation, my instincts tell me that Apple is tracking all drones in the vicinity of the campus with sophisticated radio frequency technology from companies such as DeDrone (a San Francisco-based aerospace security company). As always, I respect all requests by Apple Security to land my drone and leave the area when asked to do so. They are always asking if I’m an Apple employee too. So to all of the Apple Employees watching (and reading), don’t fly your drones over The Park, it’s frowned upon!
So enjoy them while you can.
I’d be interested to find out the limits of Apple’s control here. If a drone pilot is well off their property and the drone is also, can a private party do this? And what would ‘well off’ mean? I can see a whole raft of legal issues around this emerging over the next decade.
Agreed but these drone pilots often fly directly over Apple’s “air space”. Easy case for Apple to argue privacy.
I’ve been curious for awhile if there is anything indicating the very center of the inside of the circle of the building such as a survey marker or an equally symmetrical sculpture.