The Beijing-based company, Zero Zero Robotics, has come out with a new drone. This drone is not like every other drone in the market though. This one uses your smartphone to follow you around while flying.
There are also some other unique features that make the “Hover Camera” unique. The drone is fully self-functioning, which means all you have to do is just turn it on and it will follow you. Next, the four propellers are enclosed in a carbon fiber box that achieve the CEO, Meng Qiu’s, goal of having a safe drone. Another exclusive feature of the Hover Camera is that if you push the camera while it’s flying, it will wobble a little, and then continue flying opposed to spinning out of control and falling to the ground like other drones. Finally, the Hover Camera has a distinctive design that folds up, making this drone very portable. Despite all the unique features of this drone, I don’t think that this product will sell very well. The price tag of $600 is on the high side of the market and some consumers might not want to invest that much. Also, the drone is very loud when it is flying which might make the videos not very enjoyable when filming in nature because you can’t hear the beauty of the wildlife. Another reason is that the actual video looks wobbly. The quality of the film is obviously a huge selling point when purchasing a camera. If the drone can become unsteady when just flying upwards, I feel like it will be blown away by a gentle gust of wind and spiral to the ground. Also, if you’re filming in an area that has a lot of obstacles, the Hover Camera does not have spatial recognition so it can easily run into a tree or something that will damage it. On that note, the carbon fiber shell around the blades is not very durable, so if it does crash, it will probably break. Finally, the drone is not water proof, and a lot of drone shots are filmed above water, so that is a big inconvenience. All in all, I believe that the Hover Camera is a cool idea for a drone but I would not invest in this product. http://www.forbes.com/sites/aarontilley/2016/04/26/hover-camera-computer-vision/#573335276e47
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