"Can someone explain to me why they got the front props facing down where,
a) Will be more visible in the camera shot
b) is less efficient
c) Has more chance of hitting something when landing.
I just don't understand this design and what advantages…"
"First thing Amazon needs to do, is to design/build light weigh high capacity batteries, just like Tesla is doing for their motors. Not only this will bring them closer to reality but they can have a huge market share for providing high capacity…"
"I hope they change the battery holder that would accommodate for a larger batter like 5000 so we get a better flight time with all the FPV gears.Unless it can hold a bigger batter, I'm not buying one...I hope they're taking this into considerations."
"I was told the final consumer version will have a larger battery with longer flight time than the developer version. Can you confirm what the final battery size is?
Thanks!"
"The gimbal is going to be <$300, that will put the complete package around $1k.
Josh, I'm hoping by the time the consumer version come out, you will manage the larger batteries you had mentioned. I've allocated about $1K for this.We also need to…"
"@Chris A.
Could you please explain why FlySky radio was chosen as the default Radio? I'm not knocking it down, but just for my education.Is this a good radio that can support the features that Iris has (and will have in the future)? Or was it simply…"
"The original arm's design (the bottom) was never intended to handle a hard impact. Although DJI did offer that LG, but the connecting part of the original frame is weak."
"We are looking at a 4s-3200 and a 3s-4200 that will fit in Iris.
Please do and see if it can fit into your Consumer realse deadline. Keep us posted here.
This is a lot like cameras, think of Iris as an equivalent to a top of the line consumer…"
"Josh, thanks for the confirmation. I have one thing that bugs me and I wonder if you guys can imrove on that, and that is the size of the battery. When that battery is used for flying that carries gimbal and Camera and FPV gears, the weight will use…"
"we'll start revealing more of what's inside them and the full suite of technologies, from cross-platform ground stations and mobile apps to autopilot controlled camera gimbals, that are coming as part of the new Iris/Pixhawk platform.