Flench reports that the Gaui 330X quadcopter is now shipping. It's advertised for $349. Specs from the product's home page here:
"330X was designed based on UAV , which emphasizes
the advantages are:
- Flight Efficiency: Standard Battery
(2S2000mAh) time of flight for more than 12min, with a high-capacity battery,
the flight time will be more than 20 min or more
(available spreadsheet calculation) - Excellent wind resistance: the efficiency and load of propeller are perfectly optimized,
so the wind resistance will be better than general electric aircraft High stability:
contains GU344 (three-axis stabilizing system)for the beginner or the FPV flying,
it is a very stable Vehicle. - Additional payload capabilities: payload up
to 700g (including battery), can freely install
cameras and video recorder, and other general
system. - System Extensibility: can be used with GPS
positioning system and navigation system on
330X without any change - Operation mode and flight characteristics with
the same helicopter, but no complex transmission - Collapsible body design, greatly reduce the damage rate,Which can be repaired
easily without adjustment."
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Hello is this autopilot completely and is this still available in stock? pls reply
Not impressed! Should be priced at $250 and supplied with a radio system. In that case, it would be ideal for the standard consumer market who have no interest in UAS.
I saw another $350 quadcopter on the tv last week. Can't remember it's name but it was pre-built and included wi-fi, video and a remote control capability via a phone. That one seemed to have a place in the consumer world.
Okay so the 300 flies in moderate windy conditions, but it's designed to hook you into a proprietry parts system along with custom gps and software (no doubt it will be expensive).
Other observations, the battery connector is poor, parts need to be both glued and screwed which will make disamantling difficult.
I just ordered all the parts ... hope to be up and running by August. Once ardupilot or openpilot are ready I can upgrade.
If your a newcomer to RC flying and think that looks fun, don't consider this airframe until you can at least trim and fly an Easystar and by fly I mean decent approaches and landings, basic aeros.
Let the foam take the learning.
Then by all means carry on to this.
As for the GPS, well..... I wonder how good it will be. Just a GPS on its own won't be much cop. a magnetometer and IMU will be in that mix.
For a really really simple system I am wondering if a flymentor might add that there optical flow hover hold for not alot of money.
Because what is available at this price flies like Piccoz.
Second thing gaui looks like.. a stabilised quadcopter. Not an UAV.
it is like a RC helicopter with gyro on the tail - so what. Still primarily RC operated. Basically FPV thing when you add a camera, not UAV, no waypoints, no mission programming. Unmanned, but so is any RC model, also unmanned. Gaui as it is looks as unmanned, but not autonomous. Let's better draw a line or we will find the UAVs we are doing to be 0.1% in the stream of marketing noise.
I wonder what is the use of its GPS if "can be used with GPS positioning system and navigation system on
330X without any change"?
Tho interesting machine.. Gaui quality is rather good, i have their EP180 3D mini heli and even tho it's only 250grams or so it's still full 3D heli and can do all the tricks that with bigger ones. Ok well it's only Gaui frame everything else if futaba, logitech and other stuff.
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