The Yi Erida drone is purported to be one of the fastest, most lightweight drone options out there that can be controlled entirely from a smartphone. Crafted from carbon fiber, the Yi Erida drone is capable of reaching speeds of up to 75mph and remaining airborne for up to 40-minutes in total per charge of the battery pack.
The Yi Erida drone features an onboard camera that's able to capture footage in 4K quality and features a tri-copter design. The Yi Erida drone comes as a collaboration between Yi and Atlas Dynamics to create a flying drone that's capable of taking stunning photography as well as offering an easy-to-use design. The drone is set to launch in the second quarter of 2017 and can reach a maximum altitude of 6,000-meters and operate in temperatures as low as -15-degrees Celsius.
What's Driving This Trend
- Fast Lightweight Drones
- Developing drones that can fly at high speeds and for longer durations while still being light and easily controlled presents an opportunity for capturing high-quality aerial footage and improving efficiency in industries such as film, photography, search and rescue, and agriculture.
- Smartphone-controlled Drones
- Incorporating mobile connectivity and user-friendly interfaces into drones presents opportunities for expanding the consumer market and creating new solutions for industries such as real estate, journalism, and entertainment.
- Carbon Fiber Build Drones
- Using carbon fiber in drone construction presents opportunities for creating stronger, longer-lasting drones that can withstand harsh weather conditions and rough handling, which is particularly beneficial for industries such as transportation, manufacturing, and construction.
Who This Affects Most
- Media and Entertainment
- Using fast lightweight drones that can be controlled from a smartphone presents an opportunity for capturing high-quality aerial footage for movies, TV shows, and documentaries, and creating engaging content for social media platforms.
- Agriculture
- Developing fast lightweight drones with longer battery life and improved control systems presents an opportunity for optimizing crop yield and detecting crop damage or pests more efficiently and accurately.
- Search and Rescue
- The use of fast lightweight drones with onboard cameras presents opportunities for improving rescue efforts, including in hard-to-reach areas, natural disaster response, and wilderness search and rescue operations.
