We often hear the word drone, but this thing is still relatively high-end and expensive at this stage, and it is not affordable for ordinary people. Recently, an American drone manufacturer called Aericam launched Anura, a portable camera drone for ordinary consumers. The company is headquartered in San Francisco. Anura is expected to be priced at US$200 and will be available for pre-order at the end of October.
According to the design team, this Anura drone is about the same size as an ordinary smartphone and can be easily put into a pocket. The four horizontally rotating wing robotic arms are hidden inside the shell and are only extended during flight. The drone can be controlled via wireless wife via ISO or Android system smartphones, and the mini camera on the Anura can transmit the captured images to the mobile phone in real time. Anura can fly for 10 minutes on a single charge, has an effective control range of 80 feet, and a top speed of 25 miles per hour. The developers hope to add phone tracking, automatic return, automatic lifting and other functions in the future. The Anura portable drone is about to launch a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, so those who are interested should pay attention.
Jason Lam, the founder of Aericam, is a fan of aerospace models and a photographer. He hopes to combine the two to design a perfect drone for aerial photography. The company has launched a number of aerial photography drones, and its first product, the SkyShutter Aericam, was exhibited at the PhotoPlus Expo in New York in 2009.
