These drones are coming for you in 2015 (pictures)
Yuneec got some attention recently for Intel’s $60 million investment in the drone maker, but its Typhoon Q500 quadcopter has been flying about since last year, which features a full-HD video camera on a three-axis motorized gimbal for unruffled, stable aerial movies and photos.
It followed it up this year with the Q500 4K, an upgrade to a 4K-resolution camera and new flying features incorporating a follow option and geofencing, which allows you to setup invisible boundaries for the quadcopter.
The Typhoon G (pictured left) is the company’s unexperienced, which swaps the Yuneec camera and gimbal assembly for a three-axis gimbal for use with a GoPro Hero3/3+ or Hero4 camera. The drone delivers a direct video downlink from the GoPro to the Android-based controller’s 5.5-inch touchscreen.
Combined with the Q500 G as well as the Q500+ and Q500+ 4K is the SteadyGrip, a handheld mount for use with the drone’s gimbal. Just remove the gimbal and attach it to the SteadyGrip and an app lets you use a smartphone as a viewfinder and controller.
Prices Plan from $1,000 (£650, AU$1,400) for the Q500 G up to $1,500 (£975, AU$2,100) for Q500 4K. We’ll have a full appraisal of the Q500 4K soon, but you can check out Yuneec’s site for more details.
