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DVD: Ending the Guesswork for Drone Depth Perception

A new framework, DVD, promises deterministic video depth estimation, eliminating the stochastic hallucinations and scale drift common in generative models. This could enable safer, more precise drone navigation.

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1 min read·March 13, 2026

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TL;DR: The new DVD framework provides deterministic video depth estimation, sidestepping the common issues of guesswork and scale drift found in other models. It achieves this by repurposing diffusion models into reliable depth regressors, offering a significant leap in environmental perception for drones.

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