- [Voiceover] This is the Carbon Flyer,

the world's first super tough,

super fast, blue-tooth controlled

carbon fiber drone.

The Carbon Flyer is the ultimate tech toy.

We've created a revolutionary plane

using actual carbon fiber.

We've equipped the Carbon Flyer

with twin high-output motors,

a long-range blue-tooth control module,

LED running lights,

and an onboard camera.

- Carbon fiber is 10 times stronger than aluminum.

It has 100 times the strength to weight ratio of steel,

and it is more than a thousand times stronger

than the toughest phone.

This prototype right here

impacted the side of buildings and concrete surfaces

over a dozen times at high speed.

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- [Voiceover] The Carbon Flyer can be controlled

up to 240 feet away,

using either an android or Apple smartphone.

Blue-tooth allows for a two-way communication

with the plane,

providing real-time battery and connectivity steps.

Our interactive app allows the pilot

to control the plane's air speed,

altitude and steering using only one hand.

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- I'm Derrick.

I'm passionate about drones,

and I've met many people who want to fly drones,

but found them really hard to control.

I want to help, because I feel that

they are missing out on the fun of aerofiliming.

That is why we came out with the idea of Ghost.

This is a traditional remote controller

that has many switches and knobs,

which can be very hard to master.

One bad move, and a mistake

can be very expensive.

Most of the drones also require assembly,

but not everyone has the time or skills to do that.

- [Voiceover] Ghost comes pre-assembled,

and is ready to fly right out of the box.

Our app makes it super easy to pilot.

Simply tap Unlock,

then Takeoff,

and Ghost will rise and hover.

Now, tap a spot on the map,

and Ghost will fly there immediately.

To get it back, just hit Return,

and Ghost will take the shortest route

back to its takeoff point.

Press Land, and Ghost will descend

and land gently.

For advanced control, tap Hover

to make Ghost hold the current spot,

and enter the Micro-Control mode.

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Here, you can adjust Ghost's direction,

speed, camera angles and more.

Not only is Ghost user-friendly,

it's designed with quality parts

and has great features and performance.

- What's really cool about the Ghost, though,

is it's customizability with respect

to both hardware and software.

One project that I'm working on

is mounting this RP-LIDAR unit from Robopeak

on the Ghost drone,

giving it the ability to sense its surroundings.

With the data from the LIDAR,

the Ghost'll be able to detect obstacles

like trees and buildings,

and adjust its flight path as necessary.

I'm also really looking forward to developing

the Ghost SDK, which includes libraries

for both Java and C#.

I also see some awesome integration posssibilities

with input devices, like Leap Motion,

Myo, and my own device, Tact.

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- C-mi is different from anything

on the market right now, in the sense

that it solves the problem of how you control

the entire flying, movie and image capture process

from a single device.

What it does is make flying easier

by bringing automation of those systems

inside of the flyer, and allows you to concentrate

on where you want the vehicle to be,

the images and video you want to capture,

and then to be able to rapidly share it with your friends.

My name is Mark Richardson.

I'm in charge of Polyhelo,

which is a group of great engineers

and enthusiasts building drones

for people to take photographs of themselves,

and the environment, and then just generally have fun with.

I'm a former planetary scientist,

and I was involved with NASA

in exploration of the solar system.

What's really exciting about Polyhelo

is the opportunity to bring a lot of those technologies

that we used in getting vehicles to land on Mars

and to orbit around Venus,

and use those to make personal flyers

easier to use.

- [Voiceover] C-mi is the first networked camera drone

you control seamlessly from a single mobile app.

C-mi's 1080p HD camera

is housed inside of C-mi, extending down from the flyer

at takeoff, and retracting when it lands.

C-mi is a light-weight, compact,

and portable drone.

You can take it anywhere in a traditional camera bag.

C-mi's legs detach easily

for travel and storage, part replacement,

and for future component upgrades.

C-mi has multiple flight modes,

including Orbit, Pano, Follow

and Manual Control.

C-mi can orbit clockwise or counter-clockwise around you.

In Pano mode, C-mi will remain

in a fixed position while turning and capturing

amazing panoramic shots.

For Follow mode shots, C-mi includes

an attachable water and sweat-proof tracking device.

This rugged GPS tracker enables you

to put your mobile device down,

and focus completely on your task.

In Follow mode, C-mi will adjust to your position,

as well as to increases and decreases in speed,

so you don't even have to think about C-mi.

When flying C-mi manually,

you can select where you want

the flyer to go next.

Just enter your chosen destination,

and C-mi will take off and will wait there for you.

And your aerial video and photos

will be completely stable,

because C-mi's in-house camera unit

is controlled in a unique two-axis microgimbal,

which automatically adjusts itself at every turn.

- So the Ashima Core is a flight-controlled computer

at the heart of C-mi.

It's a powerful little computer

that takes care of all the flight control algorithms,

figuring out how to keep the vehicle stable,

it's ability to understand where up and down is,

but it's moving strongly in one direction,

and it plugs into the GPS system,

allowing for a full navigation solution.

- [Voiceover] While in flight,

C-mi allows you to live feed video

straight to your mobile device.

Then you can instantly upload your videos

and images to any social media platform

with an open API.

You can share your video, and grow your social following

before C-mi touches down.

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- [Voiceover] What do you think it takes

to get high quality drone footage like this?

A professional drone operator?

A cameraman?

Expensive equipment?

Or simply

- This.

- [Voiceover] Introducing the CyPhy LVL 1 drone,

a drone that lets absolutely anyone

capture footage like never before.

CyPhy's Level-Up technology is the real breakthrough.

By using six rotors, the drone can fly without tilting,

making it simple and intuitive enough

for anyone to fly.

Plus, you get professional, stable footage

without an exposed gimbal.

Because Level-Up gets rid of the usual

multi-rotor wild tilting, the interface can be simplified.

To fly, just swipe.

Swiping is a superior interface

that allows you to see what you're capturing

while flying, unlike tilting

or joystick-only navigation.

Our flying interface can be downloaded

as an app on your smartphone.

It's simple, accurate and fun.

Because drone flying is better when it's shared,

the LVL 1 can post shots and video

real-time to your social network of choice.

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And with the new Geo-Fence technology,

you can define the area in which you want to fly.

Your drone will stay within your boundaries of choice,

allowing everyone from beginners to experts

to practice their piloting skills with confidence.

- So far CyPhy Works has been building drones

for industrial application.

But we want to bring out drone inventions to everyone

at consumer-friendly prices.

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Plus, we just love robots.

- So really we put our full technological expertise

into designing a drone for the consumer

that gives professional video quality and stability,

but doesn't require professional knowledge to fly it.

Our drone will come with a 1080p high-quality camera,

and it will be ready out of the box

for everything from playing videos,

to action filming.

- [Voiceover] Thanks to the CyPhy LVL 1's capabilities,

instead of worrying about the drone itself,

you can focus on the experience.

The CyPhy LVL 1 is simple to fly,

captures exactly what you want,

and shares it in real time.

This is the first drone for absolutely everyone,

from the drone company, CyPhy.

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- We're really excited

to introduce the PlexiDrone.

We have thought about the things

that people don't really think about.

How do you improve drone technology?

How do you make it accessible to everyone?

How do you inspire people to create

using drone technology?

- At DreamQii Robotics we believe technology

should be building bridges

towards new levels of creativity and productivity,

rather than barriers,

and the PlexiDrone is one of those technologies.

- [Klever] A drone that you can snap together

and take apart in less than one minute.

And when you're done,

you just put it into your hard-shelled backpack,

and take it anywhere that you want to go.

- [Nik] The Plexipack is something we designed

in order to carry everything you need

to capture all of your great shots that you want,

and carry it with you everywhere you go.

Anywhere you can go with a backpack,

you can take the PlexiDrone.

- [Klever] With the PlexiDrone,

you can carry more than just a camera.

With very simple payload clips

you're able to just snap on whatever it is

that you want to put on there.

It's so simple.

Another unique feature about the PlexiDrone

is that it has retractable landing gear.

- [Nik] You will no longer have any kind of

junk in your shot.

You never have to crop anything out at the bottom.

It's just gonna be clear, beautiful,

360 view.

- [Klever] On the PlexiDrone,

GPS Follow Me is an amazing feature.

All that you do is press Follow Me

on your mobile device on your phone or your tablet,

and it's as easy as that.