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4G Connectivity for Drones

Sky Drone FPV 3 is an end-to-end encrypted low latency transmission system for drones utilizing 4G / LTE networks. It provides an unlimited range command & control as well as video-link via an included Full HD camera.

Digital High Definition Video

The Sky Drone FPV 3 system comes with a high resolution camera with a wide dynamic range. Its low latency live video feed delivers up to 1080p at 30fps.





Telemetry and Command & Control Link

A bidirectional data link between your drone and your Ground Control Station adds remote Command & Control to your UAV. This can be used to visualize telemetry data and/or control the drone. The MAVLink protocol according to dronecode standard via JST-GH connector is supported out of the box. Proprietary protocols are transmitted as well.

Unlimited Range

By using existing cellular networks, the Sky Drone FPV system provides you with virtually unlimited range. The only requirement is cell tower coverage. The system is optimized for the 4G / LTE networks to provide best video quality and lowest latency but can also fall back to 3G networks. It adapts to varying signal and bandwidth conditions by automatically adjusting video parameters without interrupting the stream.





Low latency

By using our own highly optimized video processing pipeline, the system is designed for lowest latency video from scratch. The typical end-to-end latency is less than 150ms.

Demo Videos

Sky Drone FPV performs well in various scenarios and with different hardware and software components. Blog posts covering various topics:

Groundstation Software / SDK

The client software to receive Video from the Sky Drone FPV 3 unit runs on Windows and Linux with version for MacOS, Android and iOS in the pipeline

to be released in Q2/2019. It provides seamless integration with third party GCS applications for command & control (e.g. QGroundControl). An SDK is available for custom integrations or video-processing on the ground.

Interchangeable Lenses

The Sky Drone FPV 3 system is using high quality lenses that are interchangeable. Instead of locking you to a specific lens, you have the freedom to change the lens for specific use cases (wide angle lens for best overview or narrow FOV lenses for artistic flights with less distortion).

Security

The video stream, command&control channel and meta data are fully end-to-end encrypted making it impossible for third parties to eavesdrop the transmission or interfere with it. Rather than reinventing the wheel, we rely on open and proven standards including Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) and Secure Real-Time Protocol (SRTP) using AES256.

What's in the Box?

Technical Specification

Weight: 159g incl. lens, case, cables Power Input: 5V@1A Video Resolution: Full HD (up to 1080p 30fps) Lens: Interchangeable, default: 92° FOV Antenna: dual external antenna included Typical Glass-to-Glass Latency: <150ms Typical Data Consumption on 4G/LTE: 10 minutes of streaming consumes:

Full HD at 6mbit/s: 450MB

HD at 2mbit/s: 150MB

Low quality at 50kbit/s: <4MB Cellular Network Technology: LTE Advanced Pro Supported 4G / LTE bands B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B9, B12, B13, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28, B29, B30, B32, B41, B42, B43, B46, B48, B66 3G fallback supported Public Safety Networks public safety LTE networks in Europe (B20, B28)

(contact us if you need FirstNet™ support) Private LTE Networks 3.5GHz local private networks (CBRS band) Carrier Certifications AT&T, Verizon

Certification in progress: Bell, docomo, KDDI, Rogers, Softbank, Telstra, Telus

For more information see How-It-Works.

Compatibility and Requirements

UAV / Drone Modes: Video transmission only:

Any UAV / drone that can carry the module weight Video and command & control:

A flightcontroller with serial / UART interface for data. Command & Control Autopilot: MAVLink based flight stacks like PX4 and Ardupilot on any flight controller (e.g. Pixhawk 4, The Cube, Pixracer, ...)

Dronecode standard JST-GH connector cable provided; easily connects to Pixhawk 4, Cube, etc.

Any flight controller with serial/UART interface and a groundstation that can interface via TCP Command & Control Protocols: MAVLink or any

custom protocol in raw-mode Groundstation Software Sky Drone FPV Client Software System: Minimum: Intel i5, 4 GB RAM

Recommended: Intel i7, 8 GB RAM, dedicated graphics card. Operating System: Windows 7/8/10

Linux: Ubuntu 14.04 or newer

MacOS (soon)

Android (soon)

iOS (soon) Command & Control Groundstation: Sky Drone FPV 3 Groundstation provides a TCP interface, which is compatible with: QGroundControl (qgroundcontrol.com)

Mission Planner (ardupilot.org/planner)

Dronekit (dronekit.io)

Tower (Android App)

DroidPlanner 2 (Android App)

and others...



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What's In The Box