Being introduced to the concept of flying in first person, , had me fanticising about moving through the air without truly moving at all. However, I thought the speed and inability to stay motionless would take away from the experience. The German company, Microdrones, has rekindled my dreams to fly.
Using Microdrone's quadrotor MD4-1000, TBS Japan took a series of video in the wilderness of Kenya. The video gives unprecedented angles and views, and gives the impression of being right amongst the animals. The MD4-1000 is the heavier duty platform from the company. The 7 pound robot (3000g or more with camera payload) has an impressive cruising speed of 15m/s, climb rate of 7.5m/s, and has a maximum distance of 1000m horizontal and vertical. The onboard 22.2V, 12.2Ah, battery gives the bot a flight time of around 70 minutes. Typical uses for the Microdrones range from security, border patrol, the media, and military uses. Now documentary filming can be added to the list. It does a beautiful job at it as well.
Unfortunately, my dream of flying from my living room may have to wait. Entry level packages for the Microdrones start at $15,000 USD. And the VR goggles I would like to use is up there too. Time to dream on.
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