Sergei Lupashin

At the 2011 Russian federal elections

There were a large number of reports of violations and mass protests.

Let Lupashin realize the importance of drones’ bird’s-eye view to record the truth

However, the danger and difficulty of controlling conventional drones are huge problems

So Lupashin brought a wired control drone

He gave his first TED talk in 2014

Let’s review Lupashin’s speech at TED 2014

After a year of precipitation

Lupashin repackages this drone

And named Fotokite Phi drone

Launched on the IndieGogo platform at the end of 2015 and successfully crowdfunded

Fotokite Phi drone is now officially available

Fotokite Phi Drone

It looks similar to an ordinary aerial camera.

Also consists of 4 propellers

Foldable design for easy storage

When fully folded, it is only about the size of a thermos bottle

No need to control the slightly clumsy software and remote control operation

This allows the aircraft to take photos from the air

The drone does not have a built-in camera

Weighs only 252g excluding battery and camera

Can be used with GoPro action camera series for aerial photography

Equipped with 1300mAh battery

Maximum battery life reaches 13 minutes

It is worth mentioning that this drone uses engineering technology

The rope on the machine is not a simple belt

It’s a simple way to operate the drone using hand gestures

Does not require any conventional drone control skills

It’s designed like a kite

Users need to drag it with their hands when taking flight photos

After shaking quickly in a certain direction

The Fotokite Phi drone will automatically launch in this direction

and remain in this position during flight

After turning your wrist

A gesture-controlled hockey stick guides it around

Fotokite Phi drone’s rope can be manually adjusted in length

Up to 26 feet (approximately 7.92 meters)

Sufficient to meet the needs of overhead shooting users

There is also no need to worry about losing control of the drone

Causing to fall into water or fall to the ground

Let’s review the promotional video of Fotokite Phi drone

Fotokite Phi drone sells for $ 249 (approximately RMB 1,714 )

You can currently log in to Fotokite’s official website for purchase.

Tired of playing with remote control drones?

You might as well buy a Fotokite Phi drone

Take to the streets like a pet and “sneak” your drone

Presumably the return rate is also 100%