A Latvian company behind a handsfree extreme sports drone is hoping to compete with the DJI’s of the world with a new Kickstarter campaign that promises to follow fast-moving athletes in high winds and in wet conditions.
Helico Aerospace Industries, the company behind the AirDog that raised more than $1.3 million on Kickstarter in 2015, is looking to raise funds to develop the AirDog 2. So far it has received $107,309 of a $250,000 goal with 24 days to go.
Just like the first-generation drone, AirDog 2 will be controlled by an invisible leash that electronically attaches the drone to a wearable — making it easier for action sports athletes, such as kiteboarders, snowboarders and mountain bikers, to use compared with the handheld joystick of drones such as DJI’s Phantom.