MMD-v1 Mobile Media Drone
In order to prevent risk to field journalists in hazardous situations such as disaster areas, war zones, and areas of civil unrest, BSN News purchased a bulk order of outdated general-purpose wheel-drones and outfitted them with on-board recording equipment for field use. They painted them in their network colors and dubbed them MMDs, or Mobile Media Drones, and used them to supplement their field teams, even completely replacing them in some cases.
These drones' ability to cover stories 24/7 without rest fit well with the 24-hour news cycle, and they could also be folded into small cargo containers and shipped nearly anywhere they were required. As their onboard processors learned from their accompanying operators and journalists, they were eventually able to venture into dangerous situations completely autonomously with little risk to their field crews.
They are now a common site in almost any newsworthy locale, mingling with their human counterparts in their quest for the big scoop. This one has been fitted with several audio and video capture abilities, including a boom mic and a holographic capture module built into the right shoulder.
MMD-v1 Mobile Media Drone
In order to prevent risk to field journalists in hazardous situations such as disaster areas, war zones, and areas of civil unrest, BSN News purchased a bulk order of outdated general-purpose wheel-drones and outfitted them with on-board recording equipment for field use. They painted them in their network colors and dubbed them MMDs, or Mobile Media Drones, and used them to supplement their field teams, even completely replacing them in some cases.
These drones' ability to cover stories 24/7 without rest fit well with the 24-hour news cycle, and they could also be folded into small cargo containers and shipped nearly anywhere they were required. As their onboard processors learned from their accompanying operators and journalists, they were eventually able to venture into dangerous situations completely autonomously with little risk to their field crews.
They are now a common site in almost any newsworthy locale, mingling with their human counterparts in their quest for the big scoop. This one has been fitted with several audio and video capture abilities, including a boom mic and a holographic capture module built into the right shoulder.