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Card 274 of 9832026-09-12 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-09-12

flyByWire: A Drone, a Webcam, and a Fly Brain

flywiree.com Observed source
Editorial interest 88/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

An experimental live workspace that connects drone video and laptop-camera tracking to a visualized MaleCNS connectome.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-12 issue.

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The workspace accepts either a live drone feed or recorded flight footage, then uses a selectable webcam region for image-plane tracking. Its neuroscience layer exposes pathways including T4/T5, the nerve cord, and LC4 looming, with an orbitable model of 166,700 annotated neurons. The page reports that stationary footage also triggered direction outputs, but labels the motion readout unvalidated and keeps the brain disconnected from flight authority.

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PrettyNotable craft visible
ProPolished or operationally mature
NicheUnusually specific use
ƒJavaScriptBrowser-side code central

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