The RoboMaster Tello Talent from DJI is a next-generation programmable and swarm-ready educational drone with a expandable sensor module and an advanced SDK 3.0 for more programmability and customization. Marcus & Shreyas both developed an excellent swarm featuring this drone.
The Tello EDU, also from DJI, is a programmable and swarm-able drone with many safety features such as wraparound propeller guards, making it one of the safest drones to conduct an aerial drone show with. Shreyas & Marcus will be used in this CCA, with the Tello EDU being the backbone of the fleet.
The Mavic Pro was one of the drones featured in the Christmas Tree Lighting. Shreyas was piloting it, and did an excellent job, as he flew above head, holding the poster steady.
The Phantom 3 was also one of the drones featured in the Tree Lighting Ceremony alongside the Mavic Pro. This drone was operated by Marcus, as he excellently flew banners over the crowd, combatting the wind. Despite having been released in 2015, to this day the P3A is still in use as a very reliable drone, capable of carrying payloads such as posters and recently, drop mechanisms over assemblies.
The DJI Mavic Mini is Shreyas's Personal drone. It is often used for aerial photography. During the 2020 Tree Lighting Ceremony, this drone was the main testbed UAS, which was later replaced by the Phantom 3 Advanced. Both pilots often use this drone to season their piloting and flight skills.
The Protek 35 FPV drone is a one-stop integrated FPV drone solution by iFlight. It combines all of the attributes and capabilities of a DIY FPV drone, but with the security and ease of use of other drones.
The Trio plan to use an FPV drone to create a one-take, dynamic short film of life in Concordia - Phoenix Nest. It is expected to be completed by Summer 2021.
The TUAS Multirotor is an advanced UAS system based on a Pixhawk autopilot. It is capable of a 1kg payload capacity and has autonomous flight capabilities. It is currently in the early dev stage, and possibilities are many for potential applications including firefighting and autonomous property patrol, using a Raspberry Pi computer.
TUAS Multirotor recently successfully took it's first flight under control of a Pixhawk open-source flight controller
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TUAS Fixed Wing is an ultralight development UAS, capable of speeds up to 40km/h. It is primarily used for testing of propulsion and control systems. More advanced variants may be available in the near future, capable of payloads.
Triton Beta is an advanced Quadcopter, featuring a librepilot based CC3D. The drone is a training copter and will be a less sophisticated version of Triton Bravo, as well as the proof of concept for the Autonomous Triton Bravo. Currently, it is baised of a modified DJI F450 frame, featuring up to 15 minutes of flight time.
The Triton Bravo is a special heavy lift UAV. It's expected to be operational by the summer of 2021. When completed, Triton Bravo will have a payload capacity of up to 3kgs. Additionally, it will have 6 Ultrasonic & IR sensors, which would give the drone "ss-sense", making it fully autonomous, while featuring up to 20 minutes of flight time.
The applications of this drone are various. However, the main purpose would be to successfully prototype autonomous drone flights. Allowing what use to be a 2 man job, pilot & Camera Operator, to become a one-man job.