An automatic bow that never misses its target
A bow that even hits a moving target without the archer actually having to aim is at least one spectacular feat of engineering that is impressive. A certain fear may also arise.
The Youtuber Shane Wighton runs the channel “Stuff Made Here”on which he has already presented some amazing inventions. His most recent work is an arc that aligns itself with a defined goal and then never misses it. The automatic bow hits the target even when it is in motion.
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Man spans the ground, the bow does the rest
Human help is only needed to a limited extent. In any case, the operator does not have to look at the target or make any other special effort. It is enough to pull the bowstring backwards. The rest is done by the automatic mechanism, which is attached to Wighton’s torso along with a bow. The Youtuber comments: “Being good at something is so 20th century”.
In his video, Wighton clearly documented the development process of his latest experiment. It ends up with the bow even shooting a tiny Lego apple from the head of a Lego male.
A lot of high-tech is used. Using sensors, cameras and a solid piece of software, Wighton created an automatic positioning system that always aims at exactly the right spot. It anticipates movements and reacts faster by the milliseconds it takes to hit a flying object. Before the shot, the positioning system automatically calibrates itself to the selected target and automatically releases the tendon.
Wighton is kind of “crazy genius”
Wighton is known for his mostly crazy and basically completely useless inventions. So he already has one cartridge-powered baseball batwho can hit insanely long home runs, one Basketball hoop that catches every ball, and a robotic arm with a chainsaw, the one Dog sculpture made from a styrofoam block carves, imagined.
