Abstract: Aspects may augment a robotic vehicle with one or more virtual features. In some implementations, streaming video including a first-person view (FPV) of a robotic vehicle is presented on a display of a controller as the robotic vehicle traverses a course. A virtual object may be presented on the display of the vehicle controller, and a virtual contact between the robotic vehicle and the virtual object may be detected. If the virtual object is a virtual obstacle, the robotic vehicle may be penalized for making virtual contact with the virtual obstacle. If the virtual object is a virtual reward, the robotic vehicle may be rewarded for making virtual contact with the virtual reward.

Abstract: Various embodiments include methods that may be implemented in a processor or processing device of an aerial robotic vehicle for generating three-dimensional terrain map based on the plurality of altitude above ground level values generated using visual-inertial odometry, and using such terrain maps to control the altitude of the aerial robotic vehicle. Some methods may include using the generated three-dimensional terrain map during landing. Such embodiment may further include refining the three-dimensional terrain map using visual-inertial odometry as the vehicle approaches the ground and using the refined terrain maps during landing. Some embodiments may include using the three-dimensional terrain map to select a landing site for the vehicle.