Early drones and many of today’s toy level drones do not have GPS modules. Like most toy drones, you can practice controlling this advanced toy simply by holding an RC controller in your hand. And what it does is it makes flying fun for you.
As more and more drone scenarios emerge, some enthusiasts are not content to fly only short distances and wonder if they can do more with drones. That’s when the GPS drone appeared. Putting a GPS module on a drone helps the pilot fly steadily, and accurate global positioning not only makes the journey of all vehicles safer, but also helps the drone navigate. That’s the basis for most of today’s GPS drones, which can perform long range missions, they are locked into fairly precise GPS positions, and can be returned by a recorded path without the risk of loss.
With more and more GPS drones appeared, companies are scrambling to find ways to add more features to the market. If you’re a friend WHO’s been in this field of GPS drone for the first few times, or is planning to try out the drone business, you may be perplexed by the dizzying array of features, most of which are deliberately promoted by marketers, inability to better target and plan purchases. With 15 years of experience in the field of drones, we’ve narrowed it down to the five most important functions, of a GPS drone, and these five functions determine the quality of a drone, this has a direct impact on the end market’s response to your product and brand. I hope this helps you with your selection of the SUITABLE GPS drones.
1. Stable GPS module
Generally speaking, GPS Drone is divided into single GPS module and Dual GPS module drones. Simply put, dual GPS means that both the drone and its remote control have a GPS module that provides additional and more complete satellite coverage wherever you are. But since our current smart devices already have GPS capabilities, and drones are required to be connected to smart devices for picture and video taking, we generally recommend single GPS module drones can be as your option, for the entry level one for business.
Why it’s useful - GPS drones need to fly long distances, which are often beyond the visual range of their controllers. At this point, the GPS module is required to record the path, from search satellites, take off, long distance flight, to landing, the whole process is under the control of the GPS module on the drone. Players can connect to the drone on the mobile phone to see the real-time transmission of the drone flight, and know the information such as flying distance and altitude. When the signal is weak or the battery is low, or the player wants the drone return back, just click the “return” button on the remote control, and the drone can head back to the location of your previous, take-off and landing slowly. Everything’s under control. Once again, the GPS module is essential for maintaining the stability of a GPS drone. In the event of an accident, such as a lack of power, a weak picture signal, or a sudden loss of communication between the drone and the remote control, just press the return button, or power off your remote control, the drone will eventually return to your point of departure with the help of the GPS module. We need to always remember that keeping a drone Never-Loss is the most important function of a GPS drone.
2. Friendly interface
A user friendly interface refers to an APP interface that is simple and easy to understand, not a complicated and confusing interface. As soon as the player looks over, he or she knows what each key does. The user friendly interface will also prompt you to perform each step, such as a complex set of operations before the GPS drone takes off, including geomagnetic calibration on two axis.This interface will have corresponding graphics and text instructions to guide you through each step of operation. When executing commands such as turning the drone back or landing, the user friendly interface will check with you humanely to see if the player is misoperating.
Why it’s useful - When you buy a car, do you read every line and function in a thick manual before you drive? Apparently not. The same is true with drones. Because GPS Drone function is complex, high-risk, with more content on manual, plus a variety of take-off advice and exemption clauses, and so on, what you get in hand is a thick manual. Be Patient to study it? Never! And we believe that the pre-flight operation of a GPS drone, including the geomagnetic calibration step, is every GPS beginner’s nightmare. It’s really a disgusting step but necessary. So if you have a very friendly interface, after you connect to your mobile device and open the APP, there’s a graphic that guides you through each step until you start to take off and double check your movements very humanely. How great does it sound to fly a GPS drone so easily? We still believe that products that give consumers a good sense of experience will ultimately be more successful in a competitive market, don’t we?
3. High definition cameras
A high definition CAMERA will always be the best choice for a GPS drone. We emphasize here that the good CAMERA consists of two parts, a high-definition Lens, and smooth WIFI transmission. The GPS drone’s CAMERA must have a resolution of 1080P or higher, at 2K, 2.7 k, or even 4K pixels. Of course, the pixels in question must be real pixels, not the many fake interpolations that appear on the market. The 720P Lens is also the basis for some of the lowest end GPS drones, but it’s only the beginning. And the smooth transmission and its transmission distance, directly decided a GPS drone’s experience good or bad.
Why it’s useful - The most important reason for anyone plays with a GPS drone, is to fly it high in the sky, far away, and take pictures and videos from a different angle and enjoy the fun. And it is understandable how disappointing If the Lens is not clear, or poor transmission for less than 20 meters. So we suggest to choose a drone with a higher definition Lens (other functions the same) and longer transmission range, from your purchase/sales budget.
Herein we would like to share you something very important about the GPS drone’s WIFI camera and range(based on current technology):
LOW-END GPS Drone, generally equipped with a 720P/1080P camera, 2.4G WIFI transmission, and the transmission Distance is 100-150 meters;
MID-RANGE GPS Drone, usually equipped with a 1080P/2k camera, 2.4G WIFI transmission (double antennas transmission) , the transmission distance is about 200-300 meters;
MID-AND HIGH-END GPS drone, typically equipped with a 2k/2.7 k/4k camera, 5G WIFI transmission, and the transmission distance can be reach to about 500 meters (even upgraded to 800-1000 meters by updating the signal tech).
Here the image transmission distance we mention, should be operated under the are of “open and non- interference”.
4.Long flights.
It’s important to have a large battery to support the GPS drone, as it needs to be more powerful enough to fly in the air to take the mission. The Flight time can not be too short. Now the requirement of flight time will basically reach more than 20 minutes, and equipped with power display, as well as low-power alarm and safe-return step. It’s all about letting consumers enjoy the fun of flying.
Why it’s useful - Before a GPS drone flies only for less than 10 minutes due to technical problems, and the planes are already signaling low-battery Reentry shortly after take-off before filming begins. And what a bummer it is. With a smart battery for excellent performance, which can bring a long-lasting, accurate low-alert return, is one of the important index when we choose this product for business.
5.Brushless Motors or Gimbal (if you’re targeting a high-end drone)
The brushless motors provide strong power. Because the price is more expensive, this is the mid-range above GPS Drone’s configuration. The power of the drone with brushless motors is more powerful, and the wind-resistance outdoor is stronger, the flying attitude is more stable. And the Gimbal, however, is extremely important for a GPS drone to help to fix the camera angle for better video shooting, making the shot as smooth and soft as possible. Those excellent movies which taken by the drone in the air, should be finished by the help of the gimbal under the drone.
Both of these 2 configurations are more expensive, and are used for the high class GPS Drone actually. This is also a reference for those who are planning to enter the market of high class GPS Drone. However we got a good news that, there is a new technology called electronic stabilization have been developed, which stimulate the function of gimbal to keep the video stable and free of excessive motion when flying. Although it cannot still reach the same function of the gimbal, it is cheaper and will become more common on lower or middle class GPS drones.
We hope this information of “The 5 most important functions of GPS drone”would be helpful for you who start to enter the field of GPS Drone, or try to plan the business on GPS Drone. We welcome all of your ideas, and I will continue to share lots of interesting things about the drones, with my experience in this industry for more than 10 years. Please kindly give comments or share with thanks.
Post time: Sep-18-2024