Experiment — not part of the product
Thermal from the drone you already own
A thermal drone that sends a live picture with no mobile signal exists. It costs around €5,000. We are testing whether the same small thermal camera Strixeo uses, and about €250 of hobby parts, can do the useful part of that on a drone you may already own.
What it cannot do
- One to two kilometres, not ten. At the transmit power allowed in Europe, that is what this kind of video link manages.
- Too heavy for the smallest drones. The live-picture kit weighs about 100 g. The camera alone has flown on a 249 g drone; the kit will not.
- It needs soldering, and patience. This is a project, not a product.
What we hope it can
- Show the live thermal picture on your phone, inside Strixeo, while you sweep a field instead of watching one spot.
- Work where there is no mobile network at all.
What we do not know yet
The real range, the delay, and the flight time with the extra weight. None of it is measured yet.
Not built
This is an experiment. It is not in the app, you cannot buy it, and nothing here should be relied on. There is no date.
Would you use this?
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