New crowdfunding mikrokoptera camera with HD-raised funds in less than a day

The British company Extreme Fliers presented already the third version of its mikrokvadrokoptera Micro Drone 3.0. To create it organized краудфандинговая Campaign on Indiegogo , which has successfully gained the required amount of $ 75,000 in less than a day of work. Copter weighs 70 grams, is equipped with a HD-camera is controlled from your smartphone, supports streaming video on the smartphone in real time. The final cost of the product to make $ 260.





At the moment, the campaign has already won $ 138,000, which is almost twice the original amount claimed. Baker can support the company and buy a drone for only $ 125 (+ $ 20 shipping anywhere in the world). For that amount you get a copter with camera, radio transmitter, battery charger and cardboard housing DODOcase VR for a smartphone that allows you to look through a camera drone "in the first person." This proposal is now coming to an end (250 copter available as of this writing it was already sold out 210 pieces).



Copter height of only 50 mm, diameter - 145 mm. Copter has a modular structure. The camera and the battery is attached through a simple connection to the magnet is not required. Modularity also allows to increase the length of the arms to set longer screws. Included with the copter will be supplied CAD-files, on which anyone can develop and print the 3D-printer a unique case for drone.



Control device is possible with radio control, and with smartphones through custom applications. Removal from the operator in the event of a smartphone - 15 m, radio control - 100 m. Video HD-camera (720 × 1280, 30 FPS), equipped with a stabilizer suspension, is transferred to the smart phone and recorded it in real time. Declared maximum flight speed - 70 km / h. Flight time - 8 minutes. The first deliveries of the developers plan to start in November 2015.



The abundance of proposals copter with Chinese websites is difficult to understand, but at least on Yandex.market, drones with HD-camera, streaming video, and support for management via a smartphone start at $ 350 at current exchange rate . Perhaps in the comments experienced users drones offer other interesting alternative to this product. A non-HD cameras inexpensive quadrocopters pretty much .

Source: geektimes.ru/post/252126/