Full-fledged dragonfly type robot enabling airborne shooting by operating from a smartphone

Operate a robot from a smartphone or tabletideaThere are various things, but it is the ability to skip a small robot like a radio control, to enable shooting and tracking from the air is "Robot Dragonfly". It is a compact size of about 15 cm in total length and 25 g in weight, but it is a full-fledged dragonfly type robot that has 20 environmental sensors, cameras, GPS and is aided by 80 million yen of assistance from the US Air Force.

Robot Dragonfly - TechJect Inc.
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The function and usage of Robot Dragonfly are from the following movies.


This made Robot DragonflyTechJectCompany founder Emanuel and Jayant.


The total length of Robot Dragonfly is about 15 cm, the weight is 25 g, and it is possible to continue the flight for 25 to 30 minutes using a 250 mAh LiPo battery.


Although flying in the sky, it tends to associate with birds, TechJect made the design of dragonfly.


In addition to flying around the sky, you can also hover for 8 to 10 minutes.


Robot Dragonfly is a robot made with a subsidy of about 80 million yen from the US Air Force.


There are four types of color development: green, red, yellow and blue.





The shape of wings can also be changed. Batman-like feathers ......


Those with radial lines.


It is long and slim, and it also has a design like a dragonfly.


There are also four kinds of robots according to the characteristics. ALPHA specialized in smallness and simplicity.


DELTA is characterized by strength and speed.


It is GAMMA that you can change the setting variously.


The fully armed version is OMEGA.


I use a very small computer according to each Robot Dragonfly. ALPHA and DELTA use MARC-Basic which is smaller than gum.


In GAMMA, MARC - 2 slightly larger than that is used.


Wi-Fi is carried and control is done from smartphone or tablet which downloaded the application.


Since the camera and the GPS function are also attached, it is also possible to shoot from the air like this.


Even while I am out, I can freely see the inside of the house.


Since there is a software development kit, it is also possible to develop the application independently, and it can also be used to patrol the city.


Although Robot Dragonfly is currently recruiting investment for commercialization, ALPHA is sold out. According to DELTA's investment of 179 dollars (about 14,000 yen), GAMMA can be gotten by 349 dollar (about 28,000 yen) and OMEGA by 499 dollars (about 40,000 yen).


The deadline is 11:59 on Monday, December 31 in local time.