3D Robotics
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| Industry | Unmanned Aircraft Systems |
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| Founded | 2009 |
| Founders | Chris Anderson, Jordi Muñoz |
| Headquarters | Berkeley, California |
| Products | Photography Platforms, Flight Controllers |
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Number of employees
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20+ |
| Website | 3drobotics |
3D Robotics is an American company headquartered in Berkeley, California that designs and manufactures commercial and recreational unmanned aerial vehicles. Specifically, it has produced consumer drones, ready-to-fly quadcopters for aerial photography and mapping, and fixed wing UAVs based on the Ardupilot platform. As of September, 2016, 3D Robotics and the major open source Ardupilot development community separated due to disagreements over the license of the open source code which 3D Robotics products are based upon.
3D Robotics was co-founded in 2009 by Chris Anderson (3D Robotics CEO) and Jordi Muñoz (3D Robotics President). Author and entrepreneur Chris Anderson and Mexican engineer Jordi Muñoz met online through the DIY drones community, which was originally started by Chris Anderson for aerial vehicle enthusiasts. Muñoz, a 20-year-old Mexican immigrant who had just arrived in the United States, was waiting for a green card, so he passed time by building a drone prototype in his garage out of a video gaming console's remote controls. When Anderson read the online updates and saw the prototype's designs, he sent a $500 check to Muñoz and began to collaborate with him.
3D Robotics currently employs approx. 20 people with HQ in Berkeley and Customer Service in Tijuana. 3D Robotics is one of the founding members of Dronecode.
SOLO Drone. Released in May 2015 and marketed by 3D Robotics as the smartest drone ever. It is marketed at both the consumer and professional aerial photography market. It is powered by two computers and designed specifically for the GoPro Hero camera. The aim with the SOLO drone is simplicity for both flying and taking professional aerial photos and video.
IRIS+ Drone. Released in September 2014 and is designed for the recreational drone market. With the GoPro camera fitted, it can capture some aerial photos and videos. This UAV comes ready to fly, is much faster than other RC drones and has a much longer range. It can travel at 40 miles per hour and reach distances of up to 3,280 feet. This quadcopter has some advanced technology including Follow Me, Auto Mission Planning, Geo Fence and Live View.
X8 Quadcopter. Released in November 2014, the X8 quadcopter has a modular design and comes in 2 versions. The X8+ with gimbal and GoPro camera is aimed towards aerial photography and cinematography. The X8-M quadcopter is for mapping. The complete X8-M package comes with Canon SX260 camera and the Pix4DMapper software. Both X8 versions feature advanced waypoint navigation technology.
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