Abstract: The image capture and obstacle detection assembly comprises a support device intended to be mounted on a platform, for example a drone, an image capture unit comprising at least one camera for capturing images and an obstacle detection unit comprising at least one obstacle sensor, the image capture unit and the obstacle detection unit being carried by the support device, the support device being configured such that the image capture unit is rotatable about at least one rotation axis and the obstacle detection unit is rotatable about at least one rotation axis.

Abstract: The obstacle detection assembly is provided for a rotary wing drone, and comprises an obstacle detection device having a motorized detection rotating support configured to be fastened on the drone, and an obstacle detection unit carried by the detection rotating support, the obstacle detection unit bearing at least one obstacle detection sensor and having a line of sight, and an orientation module configured to command the detection rotating support so as to orient the line of sight of the obstacle detection unit as a function of the movement direction of the drone bearing the detection rotating support.