The site Kickstarter fundraising is a miniature drone ZANO. Is, I must say, very successful - although before the end of the campaign is still almost a month, has already collected six times higher than the stated purpose. Only one day project has found support 4200 users, collected a total of over $ 1.2 million.
The key features of ZANO considered the size and weight - the maximum size is 65 mm, weight - 55 In quadrocopter installed the world's smallest GPS-module - OriginGPS Nano Hornet whose dimensions - 10 x 10 x 3,44 mm. However, the device has sufficient autonomy. And it's not just the battery, a charge which is enough for 10-15 minutes of flight, but also the possibilities of on-board electronics and software. Quadrocopter can occupy a given position, follow the user, bend around obstacles, fight with the wind and avoid falls. It automatically returns to "the base" when the battery is nearing its end, or when the distance to the user becomes too large. Management quadrocopter possible with mobile devices running iOS or Android. A mode of "free flight", which is set in the program.
Equipment apparatus includes rigidly fixed at an angle of 15 degrees to the horizontal camera that can shoot 720p video and photos with a resolution of 5 megapixels. The footage is transmitted to the smartphone and can be immediately published on social networks.
Equipment unit includes a slot for memory cards microSD, infrared "radar", which allows to avoid collisions with obstacles, sonar and precision pressure sensor for accurate height control, microphone. For communication with the mobile device is used to connect Wi-Fi in the 2.4 GHz band. We should also note the presence of high-power LED LED-flash.
Replaceable battery is made. The kit includes a spare battery. Maximum flight speed - 40 km / h. According to the developer, the low weight of the device has a positive effect on his ability to endure the blows. An interesting feature is the ability to selectively reverse motors (switching can be done up to five times per second) that allows you to fight with the wind.
The first participants fundraising could order ZANO for about $ 220. Now the minimum payment, which provides the right to receive the device is $ 260 . Deliveries ZANO buyers will begin in June 2015.