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Watching This Drone Explore a Glacial Crevasse Is Way Better Than Doing It Yourself

Let the machine give you a view we hope you never have to experience with your own two eyes.

Glacial crevasses give most of us who spend time in the mountains the willies. The thought of falling into one and being stuck for any amount of time is, well, f***** terrifying. That’s why we’re glad this drone is exploring this crevasse, and not us (and we hope we never have to). The Swiss company, Flyability, created these caged drones–or “collision-tolerant flying robots”–for all sorts of industrial purposes like exploring mines or old ventilation shafts in buildings (more creepy places). But this view of glaciated terrain is fantastic.