Rotor Concept, Inc., a company that focuses on the sale of quadcopters for photography focus, showed at CES two alternatives for Parrots AR.Drone: a small helicopter with four rotors for compact cameras and a larger one for dslrs.
The HPQ-1 and HPC-2, as the two helicopters with four rotors, are a slightly more professional version of the AR.Drones. The quadcopters are designed for normal digital cameras in place of a built-in copy and even other payloads can be on board during the trip. The small instance can be about half a kilo torsos, while the large model almost one and a half pounds can bring.
The helicopters are with a normal radio controller controlled instead of using an iPhone or iPad, and the models are modified. So it can just be flown, but a camera-mount, if desired, with servos to be able to focus, is a more interesting option. Also, the electronics of the small instance, in case of an upgrade to the larger version, can be re-used.
The electronics consists of a barometer, accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer. The stabilization system automatically compensates for wind and the helicopter keeps itself automatically in the air. A battery charge will last for approximately twenty minutes, and additional components, such as rotors and bodies are available. The small model has a diameter of 41 inches, and the large version is 61 inches in diameter. Prices start at about $ 300.
