ALTA Pro
Top 5 Things you need to know
1. You can upgrade!
For all the existing customers who have ALTA 6 and 8, you can upgrade to Pro if you want to take advantage of the new capabilities. You can find information on the upgrade here. We wanted to make sure your proven ALTA hardware can evolve and expand capabilities over time.
2. PX4 ecosystem = flexibility
The PX4 Ecosystem is incredibly well built and we are really enjoying working with the community. QGroundControl is an awesome mission planner that works on iOS, Android, Mac, and PC right out of the gate. Dronecode SDK allows users to control the drone in a multitude of ways, with high-level languages like python and swift. Mavlink allows developers to control the ALTA in just about any way they need. Overall, PX4 means that Freefly can spend time solving the difficult problems of tailoring ALTA for specific use cases instead of porting apps from iOS to Android! The PX4 modular ecosystem should allow us to develop new features faster than ever before.
3. GPS and height hold improved
The new GPS module is giving a much higher average satellite count and improved position/velocity control, which we are really loving. It makes precision shots when shooting at 240mm sooooo much easier for Hugh than my crazy flying.
4. Dronecode
Freefly has joined Dronecode — we are excited to help contribute and shape where this project might go…who knows maybe you will see an ALTA flying with a 1kW LED at your next light show. ;)
5. Same ALTA flight dynamics and reliability
Early in the project we set the bar high. ALTA Pro had to meet or exceed the flight capabilities of the original ALTA. It took some time for us to dial in the feel and beat the Synapse performance….but we got there. The ALTA I just flew today exceeds the original ALTA performance in just about every way.
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