Flight Time | 24 hours continuous (as long as vehicle is running or plugged into shore power) |
Warranty | 1-year / 200 flight hours, with optional extended warranty available |
Servicing | Over-the-air software updates with auto flight log & service documentation |
Log Storage | 24 hour capacity, single button-push upload to optional cloud account at the station |
Kite | 1.3kg (2.8lbs) take-off weight, weather sealed carbon fiber & advanced composites |
Cameras | Thermal stream resolution of 320 x 240 / 27 fps. Can measure absolute temperature in range -40°C – 400°C, accuracy ± 5%. Low-light RGB stream resolution of 1080p (1920 x 1080) / 30 fps / 12 MP / 16x Zoom (0.5x widest – 16x most zoomed). |
Dimensions | Transport Case configuration size: 635 x 483 x 343 mm (25 x 19 x 13.5 in) |
Weight | 19.5 kg (43 lbs) |
Weather Rating | -10°C to 40°C (14°F to 104°F), IP55, ready to operate in rain, snow, & wind |
Range | Max height of 45m (150ft) from the Ground Station |
Tether | Reinforced load rated ultrathin cable |
LTE Modem & Video Streaming | Ethernet + WPA2 encrypted WiFi access point for live video streaming, plus integrated LTE Modem to stream live video remotely for mutual aid and remote incident command |
Safety & Regulations Compliant | No piloting necessary; fully autonomous launching, flight, & landing |
Security | Secure video streaming & control link to the ground station via tether cable |
Flight Control | Fotokite Autopilot with no GPS dependency |
System Reliability | Auto pre-flight system checks, single-motor failure redundancy, controlled descent, backup flight power system for up to 120 seconds, backup ground station power system for control & recovery in power blackouts, redundant flight control, tether separation detection, automatic maintenance alerts. |
Control Software | Fotokite Live is the Windows App delivered with every Fotokite Sigma to provide important system information and camera video streams into a clean and easy to understand control interface. Fotokite Live’s simplicity is a testament to Fotokite’s unique technology and public safety focus: The Fotokite Sigma’s fully autonomous capabilities allow first responders to easily and safely operate their systems without taking up team resources or increasing operational complexity. Fotokite Live is also available for iOS and Android tablets. |