The speaker, William, is discussing his project to create an "aimbot" for archery. The aim of the project is to have a system that can accurately aim and shoot an arrow at a target. He explains that the system will be able to track targets, correct for lousy aim, and even hit moving targets.
William describes the process of designing and building the aimbot. He mentions that he spent over a week fixing a combustion issue and that the aimbot hardware is now complete. He also describes the use of eight cameras by a company called Optitrack to track the location of objects.
The speaker then shares a demonstration of the aimbot in action. Despite initial struggles, the system is able to hit moving targets, showing its effectiveness. However, there are still issues to be addressed, such as the system firing too early or too late, and not hitting the target when it's stationary.
William also discusses the use of a compound bow instead of a recurve bow, due to the latter's fundamental issue of having to fire the arrow around the bow. He also mentions the addition of a robot to support the weight of the bow.
The speaker concludes by showing the aimbot's ability to hit moving targets, and expresses his desire to improve and refine the system further. He also shares information about a job opportunity at Formlabs, a company that makes 3D printers, and encourages viewers to consider applying for it.
Throughout the video, William uses humor and self-deprecating humor to lighten the discussion. He also encourages viewers to subscribe to his channel and support his work through Patreon.
1. The speaker has a project to make an aimbot for archery, which will help him aim at targets more accurately.
2. The aimbot is designed to track targets and correct for the user's aim.
3. The aimbot is compared to a superpower, as it can track targets almost as well as a dog can track.
4. The speaker started the project because he couldn't buy a self-aiming bow.
5. The aimbot is a robot that will move the bow to line up the shot.
6. The speaker spent over a week fixing a spontaneous combustion issue with the aimbot.
7. The aimbot uses eight cameras, made by a company called Optitrack, to track the bow's position relative to the target.
8. The speaker wrote a program to shoot at stationary targets and track everything.
9. The aimbot is tested against the speaker's wife, who uses a regular bow.
10. The aimbot fires too early or too late and doesn't hit the target when it's stationary.
11. The speaker replaces the recurve bow with a compound bow, which shoots arrows straight and supports all the weight of the bow.
12. The speaker shows the aimbot hitting targets in a fun and entertaining manner.
13. The speaker is sponsored by Formlabs, a company that makes 3D printers.
14. The speaker worked at Formlabs for eight years and recommends it as a great place to work.
15. The speaker is interested in making a version of the aimbot that can hit targets at longer distances.