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Pocket guardian drone

Estimated year~2033

8% by 2038 · including earlier years

The year is an editorial timing estimate. The percentage applies to occurrence by the stated deadline. These estimates are not calibrated odds.

A drone the size of a phone flies beside you on night walks or hikes, lighting the path, filming and calling for help if you fall.

What the forecast means

Milestone stage: commercial availability

Completion criteria: Legacy milestone: refine the observable threshold before resolving.

This page describes a forecast, rather than an achieved result. Read the methodology and assumptions.

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.