- 1 About the developer
- 2 Features
- 3 Package contents
- 4 Specification
- 4.1 Drone
- 4.2 Gimbal
- 4.3 Camera
- 4.4 Obstacle detection and flying around
- 4.5 BlastOff control panel
- 4.6 Intelligent battery
- 4.7 Battery Charger
- 5 New Drone for the New Decade
- 6 Low Noise Profile
- 7 Technology Rotor Tilt
- 8 3-Axis Mechanical Gimbal
- 9 Auto Tracking
- 10 Obstacle Avoidance
- 11 Cinematic shots
- 12 Start of sales and price
- 13 To summarize (4 9) 14 Photos
- 15 Videos
About the developer
Zero Zero Robotics (brand: Hover Camera) is a robotics company founded in 2014 by PhDs MQ Wang and Tony Zhang. One of the first to develop intelligent flying robots for consumer use. The first Zero Zero Robotics flagship product developed in 2016 under the Hover Camera brand was the Hover Camera Passport selfie drone, which has received wide acclaim, winning many honorary awards such as Best of the Best from Red Dot Design., IF Design, CES and others, and has entered into a worldwide partnership with Apple Retail. In 2017, Zero Zero raised $ 20 million from Snapchat to further develop its second, even more high-tech product, Hover 2. Despite the rapid development, as well as support for a new project on Kickstarter (more than $ 1 million was collected per hour; the planned start of sales is June 2019) H2 is still at the pre-order stage.
Yet despite these difficulties, on December 19 this year, Zero Zero announces the world's first consumer bi-copter, the V-Coptr Falcon, featuring a striking V-shaped multi-patented twin-engine propulsion system and patented flight control technology. The drone features extremely long flight times and far exceeds existing industry standards. By tradition, let's start with the key features of the new product.
The list of Zero Zero Robotics investors includes such giants as IDG, ZhenFund, as well as other leading investors in the US and China. The main offices of the company are located in Beijing, San Francisco, Shenzhen, Hangzhou and Taiwan.
Features
The following key features of the V-Coptr Falcon are currently known:
- Weight 730 g
- Foldable V-shaped 2-motor configuration with patented motor swivel mechanism
- Brushless power plant with foldable propellers
- 12MP 4K camera built on 1 / 2.3-inch CMOS sensor
- 3-axis mechanical gimbal
- Obstacle detection and avoidance system
- 3 × automatic flight and survey modes (Rocket / Helix / Dronie)
- Auto return mode to the take-off site RTH (in case of loss of communication with the remote control / low battery charge / Forced by the pilot)
- Max. flight time 50 min
- Max. FPV removal distance 7 km
Options
So far, only one configuration is known:
- Drone
- Gimbal Transport Protection
- Control Panel
- Aircraft Battery
- Spare Propeller Kit (1CW / 1CCW)
- Battery Charger
- USB cable
- Screwdriver spare props
- User manual
Specification
Drone
Suspension
Camera
Obstacle detection and avoidance
Control panel BlastOff
Intelligent battery
Charger
New drone for a new decade
An all-new V-twin engine powerplant combined with patented motor tilt technology, nonlinear dynamic modeling and control algorithms has increased flight times to 50 minutes.
Low noise profile
Slower rotation of the V-Coptr Falcon propulsion system combined with patented propeller design provides more effective lift with less noise.
The developer notes that the V-shaped twin-engine power plant is significantly more efficient than the classic four-engine configuration of the same size for the same payload.
Rotor Tilt Technology
Sophisticated industrial design, nonlinear dynamic modeling and control algorithms provide stable flight with high maneuverability.
3-axis mechanical gimbal
V-Coptr Falcon has a 3-axis mechanical gimbal that provides stabilized aerial photography with a yaw range of ± 80 degrees.
Auto Tracking
Advanced visual tracking algorithms allow V-Coptr Falcon to accurately and stably follow the subject for shooting.
Obstacle Avoidance
The V-Coptr Falcon is equipped with an advanced VIO (Visual Inertial Odometry) and a front-facing stereo camera. It can recreate a map of the surrounding area, detect obstacles and avoid collisions with them in real time.
Cinematic Shots
Pre-programmed flight paths combined with post-edit templates will help the user achieve cinematic results.
Start of sales and price
Acceptance of pre-orders for the V-Coptr Falcon drone has been suspended without explanation. Information appeared on the network that the developer is making a refund to everyone who has already paid for the pre-order of the model. We continue to monitor incoming information.
In summary
No doubt the new product from Zero Zero looks promising, just like the previous drone Hover 2. In general, the stated information about the V-Coptr Falcon does not raise questions and I want to see the drone in action as soon as possible. In case of a successful start of mass production, the model will definitely be able to compete with top-end UAVs, since the time interval for many of them in practice is 23-25 minutes. Nevertheless, if you are interested in the presented drone, we still recommend to postpone the pre-order / purchase and wait for the first reviews. Stay tuned, we will continue to monitor the incoming information.
Photos
Images from the Zero Zero Robotics V-Coptr Falcon drone.
Video
Official announcement of the V-Coptr Falcon bicopter in China.
Video on the topic.
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