# Versatile Drone Attachments Percepto Computer Vision Adds App-Controlled Features to Drones By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2015-03-20 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/percepto-computer-vision References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/percepto-open-source-drone-apps/36595/) & [percepto.co](http://www.percepto.co/) The Percepto Computer Vision is a new feature, offered by Israeli company Percepto, that aims to allow drone owners to add functionality to their existing drones via an [open-source attachable camera](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seed-studio-recamera-2002w), which itself is controlled by a variety of drone apps. The Computer Vision attachment is a black box that weighs around 140 grams and houses a processing unit based on [NVIDIA's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leopard-imaging) Tegra K1 and a camera capable of shooting 640 x 480 video at 120 frames per second. While existing drones are capable of doing amazing things such as shooting video, [capturing underwater photos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hoverair-aqua-drone) or avoiding obstacles, most drones have specialize at one thing in particular. The Percepto Computer Vision feature makes it possible for drone owners to own a truly versatile device that excels at a number of things, not just one. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 56% | Activity: 65% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [AI](https://www.trendhunter.com/ai) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Versatile Drones:** The Percepto Computer Vision feature allows drone owners to add functionality to their existing drones, making them versatile devices that excel at multiple tasks. - **Open-source Attachable Cameras:** The Percepto Computer Vision attachment is an open-source camera that can be added to existing drones, providing users with enhanced capabilities and functionalities. - **App-controlled Features:** The Percepto Computer Vision attachment can be controlled by a variety of drone apps, offering users a customizable and personalized drone experience. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Drone Technology:** The Percepto Computer Vision attachment has disruptive innovation opportunities in the drone technology industry, allowing for the enhancement of existing drone functionalities. - **Camera Manufacturing:** The open-source attachable camera feature of the Percepto Computer Vision attachment creates disruptive innovation opportunities in the camera manufacturing industry, making it possible to integrate camera technology into various devices. - **App Development:** The app-controlled features of the Percepto Computer Vision attachment present disruptive innovation opportunities in the app development industry, enabling developers to create customized drone control apps. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Multi-Mode Camera Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multimode-camera-drones.md) - [Commercial Aerial Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ageagle.md) - [AI-Powered Hobby Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skydio-2.md) - [Hybrid Racing Camera Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dji-fpv2.md) - [Self-Stabilizing Photography Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hoverair-x1-selfflying-camera.md) - [Immersive FPV Drone Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dji-avata-2.md) - [Collaboration Concept Photography Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dji-x-gopro-fpv-cncpt.md) - [Modular Self-Flying Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hoverair-x1-pro.md) - [Night Vision Drone Sensors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dji-zenmuse-h20n.md)