This is a proof of concept using the DroneBlocks Tello simulator minimal environment with ChatGPT and Python. Prepare to be amazed! Steps to get up and running are as follows:

Get an OpenAI API key

You can crate an OpenAI user account for free. Then go to this link to create your API key.

Get a DroneBlocks Simulator key

The steps to get a DroneBlocks simulator key can be found here. This will only work in a Chrome browser for the time being. The simulator lives at the link below:

https://coding-sim.droneblocks.io/

Clone this repo

git clone https://github.com/dbaldwin/DroneBlocks-Tello-Simulator-ChatGPT

Update config.json

You will need to update your config.json file with an OpenAI and DroneBlocks simulator key.

Create your virtual environment

python -m venv venv

Activate your virtual environment:

Win:

.\venv\Scripts\activate

Mac:

source venv/bin/activate

Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Run the example:

python chatgpt_droneblocks_simulator.py

Sample commands

With the DroneBlocks simulator and a ChatGPT prompt open you can try commands like:

Please have the drone takeoff, fly up to 50m, do a backflip, and land

Experiment and share some cool examples!