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Skydio R1

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R1 is an autonomous camera drone that can track and follow a person or vehicle while capturing high-quality video and nimbly avoiding obstacles. It uses AI algorithms and 13 cameras for real-time navigation and subject tracking.

Creator
Skydio
Country
United States 🇺🇸
Year
2018
Type
Drones, Consumer
Creator
Skydio
Country
United States 🇺🇸
Year
2018
Type
Drones, Consumer

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R1 uses simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) to construct and update a map of an environment, and keep track of a person's location within it.
R1 uses deep-learning algorithms to detect and avoid obstacles like tree branches.
R1 can fly gracefully around obstacles because it's constantly planning into the future based on its 3D understanding of the world and a subject's movements.

Specs

FEATURES
4K video capture. Hands-free operation with autonomous flight, tracking of people or vehicles, and dense obstacle avoidance.
HEIGHT
3.8 cm | 1.5 in
LENGTH
33 cm | 13 in
WIDTH
40 cm | 15.8 in
WEIGHT
1 kg | 2.2 lb
SPEED
40 km/h | 25 mph

SENSORS
12 navigation cameras for omnidirectional vision. One user video camera. Four inertial measurement units. GPS and barometer.
ACTUATORS
4 motors
POWER
Rechargeable lithium-polymer batteries, 16 minutes of flight time
COMPUTING
NVIDIA Jetson TX1 with quad-core ARM CPUs, 4 GB RAM, and 256 CUDA cores (1 teraflops of performance)
SOFTWARE
N/A
DEGREES OF FREEDOM (DOF)
N/A
MATERIALS
Carbon fiber (rotor guards), aluminum (fuselage)
COST
$2,499
STATUS
Ongoing
WEBSITE
https://www.skydio.com/