The competition in the world of drones is getting tougher
and the innovations are increasingly growing. Recently Freebird has managed to
create a unique drone by offering a solution to the limitations of UAV. Inventor
Roger Freeman and his team introduce the Freebird One. At first glance, its
appearance is not much different from the other quad-copter drones, but armed
with the latest technology, Freebird is promising a number of things that are
hard to find in similar devices: tough structure, weatherproof, easy customization
and anti-crash.
The excellence of Freebird One lies in the Surround Frame
design. The structure offers durability, flexibility and security. With this
structure, the rotor section is enclosed, minimizing the chance of damage due
to external factors. The load when flying is distributed evenly to 12 points,
instead to four points just like the regular quad-copter drones. In this way,
the percentage of accidents will be smaller.
When accidentally bumping into an object or even a person,
you don't need to worry because Freebird One structure is very strong, and
incredibly, it won't hurt anyone. To deal with unexpected things, Freebird One
is equipped with a fail-safe system, such as an emergency landing site
selection if it could not get back to the launch point. Not only that, Freebird
One is designed to be able to fly in various weather conditions - during strong
winds, rain and snow.
From the user's perspective, controlling the Freebird One is
not difficult. The FreeBird Flight carries an automatic system. When flying,
you can immediately determine the route via Google Maps. Freebird One is
equipped with a variety of modes such as Simple, Loiter, Altitude Hold, Circle,
Simulated Airplane, Follow-Me and Fly-To-Me. The developer has prepared a
custom flight profile so that Freebird One can handle different weather
conditions more optimally.
The customization becomes easier because its modular body;
and the support of digital replacement parts allow you to print them by
yourself (3D print). The compatibility of Freebird One is also quite special,
this drone can be operated from a tablet, smartphone, PC / Mac, as well as the conventional
remote control; and it could be integrated into a head-mounted virtual reality
display.
Through Kickstarter, FreeBird Flight is raising funds for
the realization of Freebird One. For the assembled version, this drone is
offered at a price of US $ 400. Unfortunately for now, Freebird One is offered
only for the consumers in United States.