Zero Zero Robotics released the HoverAir Aqua, an IP67-rated drone that floats, takes off, and lands on water. The Aqua uses a 1/1.3-inch sensor capable of 4K/100fps slow-motion capture and includes a hydrophobic self-heating lens to clear water droplets. A wearable Lighthouse accessory provides arm-mounted tracking and functions as a remote for takeoffs, landings, and selecting 15 autonomous flight modes. The drone increases follow speeds to 34mph and can remain stable in winds approaching 40mph, though gusts may reduce an estimated 23 minutes of flight time per charge. Preorders begin on Indiegogo with early-bird pricing starting at $999.
As with previous additions to the HoverAir line, Zero Zero Robotics is making the Aqua available for preorder through an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign, with early bird pricing starting at $999. The 2.7K/30fps HoverAir X1 launched last year at $349, while the company's most expensive drone, the 8K/30fps X1 Promax, is $699. Using a 1/1.3-inch sensor the new HoverAir Aqua is capable of capturing up to 4K/100fps slow motion video, and it features a new hydrophobic self-heating lens to help clear water droplets.
The Lighthouse doubles as a remote control for triggering take-offs and landings and selecting one of the HoverAir Aqua's 15 autonomous flight modes including following from behind or filming while flying in circles around you. It boosts follow speeds to up to 34mph, up from 26mph for the X1 Pro and Promax. And while the Aqua can remain stable in winds up to nearly 40mph, battling strong gusts could reduce the drone's estimated 23 minutes of flight time per charge.
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