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Solo Specs: Just the facts

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Here’s all the baseline info on Solo. For a complete bulleted spec sheet, just scroll to the

bottom!

The world’s smartest drone is also the easiest to fly. With features like pushbutton flight and

computer-assisted Smart Shots, Solo makes it easy for anyone to get professional aerial

photos and video. Solo is powered by two 1 GHz computers for the best and smoothest aerial

photography experience imaginable, including many world-first technologies and a host of

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built-in safety and support features. And it’s the only all-in-one drone to offer live video

streaming in vivid HD from your GoPro® directly to your mobile device—at ranges up to half a

mile.

Features

The first drone with a brain, Solo is powered by twin computers

Only drone to stream live HD video from GoPro® direct to iOS/Android devices

Revolutionary, intuitive video game-style controller

Take to the air in seconds with effortless pushbutton flight

Powerful Smart Shot technology makes capturing incredible cinematic footage easy and

automatic

Unique safety features like pause and “safety net” mean you can fly with confidence

First with in-flight GoPro® access: Start/stop recording and adjust camera settings from the

ground (with Solo Gimbal)

Full-featured app for iOS and Android puts total craft control at your fingertips

Follow Me mode enables Solo to automatically track and film any subject

Solo Gimbal (sold separately) delivers smooth footage, GoPro® power and control and HDMI

video

Future-proof accessory and gimbal bays make Solo ready for tomorrow’s technology

Free software and feature updates ensure your Solo evolves at the pace of innovation

The smart drone keeps getting smarter: optical flow for super stable indoor flight; ballistic

parachute system; LED spotlighting and other concepts currently under development

World-class customer support means we’ve always got your back: live phone support from

qualified engineers; in-app service tickets; flyaway replacement that covers copter, gimbal and

camera; and a 30-day money-back guarantee

When we made Solo, we set out to create not just the best drone, but the best aerial

photography experience imaginable. While this meant giving Solo smooth and powerful flight

dynamics, it also demanded we make a smarter drone, one that could handle the flying so you

can retake creative control and focus on getting great video. In the end, we know people really

just want great shots: They want access to professional tools that enable them to get those

shots easily and consistently, without the need to spend years becoming a professional drone

pilot. Solo delivers this promise: You get the shot, every time.

The world’s first smart drone.

What makes it smart? Not only does Solo have the world’s most advanced Pixhawk 2

autopilot system, but it also runs two 1 GHz computers, one on the copter and one in the

controller, connected via a powerful dedicated Wi-Fi signal carried by 3DR Link. This

processing power enables Solo to do amazing things that no personal drone has ever been

able to do.
Helpful brain science-y analogy:

You can think of these computers as Solo’s “frontal cortex”—the most advanced part of the

brain. They handle all of Solo’s high-level functions, like Smart Shots, HD video transmission

and exclusive GoPro control features. The autopilot—traditionally a drone’s only nerve center

—now works sort of like Solo’s “brain stem,” responsible solely for the basic rudiments of

flight. By splitting up the work like this, Solo dramatically reduces the likelihood of mechanical

failure in flight and opens up a world of possibility for adding advanced capabilities and

features.

What are its advanced capabilities?

Solo’s intelligence makes it possible for beginners and pros alike to capture professional-grade

shots from day one. Its powerful and one-of-a-kind computer-assisted Smart Shots allow you

to set up the exact shot you want, then let Solo execute the shot with the precision of a

seasoned cinematographer; and with a list of Smart Shots to choose from, the perfect shot is

always just a few taps away. Solo is also the first all-in-one drone to offer live streaming of HD

video from your GoPro directly to your mobile device, as well as built-in HDMI for live

broadcast in HD.

“Smart Shots”

Cablecam: Lock Solo onto a virtual cable between any two points in space. Now you can

freely pan and tilt the camera on your known-safe flight path, or let Solo memorize your

first and last frames and smoothly pan the camera between them for you—all you have to

do is tap “play.”

Orbit: Solo can automatically circle any subject of your choosing, keeping it perfectly

framed to capture an iconic “wrap-around” shot. Adjust the circle’s radius to get the

exact shot you want, even midflight.

Selfie: With one touch Solo will fly up and away from you, keeping the camera centered

on you so the scenery around you expands in a dramatic aerial pullout shot. Then Solo

will reverse that shot as it comes back to you, landing right where it took off.

Follow: Go completely hands-free! Solo can follow wherever you go, automatically

keeping the camera on you to capture your every move.

Any other cool features?

A new ergonomic controller built specifically for aerial photography. Its video game-style design

breaks from the clunky and complicated RC tradition, so it feels familiar to even new pilots.

And in keeping with the video game theme, we even gave the controller a pause button—an

airbrake you can hit at any time to stop Solo midflight.

A full-featured mobile app for both iOS and Android. Choose between a live view from the

camera or a satellite view of your selected shot, control your GoPro, and even change how the

controller responds to commands.

Add the Solo Gimbal and get stabilized cinematic video; full access to GoPro controls; stream

HD video to your mobile device; even power your GoPro while you fly.
Solo is built to evolve: gimbal bay, accessory bay and swappable motor pods for easily

integrating new technology and features as they’re invented. Your Solo won’t be obsolete in a

year.

What “new technology”? Everything from new flight modes and features to first-party

accessories, third-party accessories, and new gimbals and accessories.

I’ve never flown a drone.

Solo’s computers make flying easy for beginners and pros alike. Smooth and powerful

satellite-guided flight ensures Solo’s position is always accurate, and Smart Shot modes keep

Solo locked onto predetermined flight paths. It’s also got that great new video game-style

controller for a feel that’s reassuring to any user. Plus the controller features one-button flight

controls: Take off, land and return home automatically. And if you panic, don’t worry: There’s

the pause button.

Can it carry a GoPro?

Solo is built to maximize the GoPro experience. We work closely with GoPro in order to give

you the best aerial photography experience imaginable. Together we came up with the world’s

first gimbal that offers direct in-flight access to the GoPro controls: With just a click of a button

on the controller, you can now start and stop recording and snap the exact photos you want

during your flight—or change the GoPro settings from within our mobile app. Additionally, Solo

is the world’s first drone that offers plug-and-play live streaming HD video from your GoPro

directly to your mobile device. Solo even comes with The Frame from GoPro, pre-installed with

vibration isolation, so you can get a beautiful HD video stream hassle-free, right out of the box.

I’m worried about flyaways. I’ve read a bunch of these stories online, and they never end well.

Even though we’ve spent all of our efforts ensuring every Solo owner has the best possible

user experience, we have to acknowledge that these things could happen. But don’t worry:

Because Solo has built-in computers it can constantly monitor your flight. If you crash or lose

connection, the app will prompt you to instantly create a service ticket, which you can submit

instantly through your mobile device’s internet connection, wherever you’re flying. If the flight

log shows that a system malfunction caused the loss of your copter—the dreaded “flyaway”—

3DR will replace the copter and the gimbal if one was installed, and we’ll even give you credit

to buy a new GoPro.

We back this all up with a 30-day money-back guarantee. We take your satisfaction with our

products really, really seriously.

Specs:

Cameras: Compatible with GoPro® HERO3, 3+ and 4; optimized for HERO3+ and 4

Streaming video quality: 720p

Flight time: 25 minutes; 20 minutes with payload*

Range: .5 miles** (.8 km)
Max speed: 55 mph (89 km/h)

Max ascent speed: 10 m/s in stabilize mode; 5 m/s in “fly” mode

Max descent speed: ditto

Max payload: 420 g

Max altitude: 400 ft per FAA regulation, user adjustable (122 m)

Motors: 880 kV

Propellers: 10′′ diameter 4.5′′ pitch self-tightening (24 cm diameter 144 cm pitch); glassreinforced nylon

Autopilot: Pixhawk 2

Software: APM:Copter

Communication: 3DR Link secure WiFi network

Frequency: 2.4 GHz

Weight: 3.3 lbs. (1.5 kg) / 3.9 lbs. (1.8 kg) with GoPro® and Solo Gimbal

Dimensions: 10 in. tall (25 cm), 18 in. (46 cm) motor-to-motor

Flight battery: Lithium polymer 5200 mAh 14.8 Vdc

Battery charge time: ~1.5 hours

Controller battery: 2600 mAh 7.2 Vdc rechargeable lithium ion

App requirements: iOS 8.0 or later / Android 4.3 or later

 

*Flight time varies with payload, wind conditions, elevation, temperature, humidity, flying style

and pilot skill. Listed flight time applies to elevations less than 2,000 ft above sea level.

**Depending on environmental conditions; controller is expandable, allowing us or third parties

to amp up the range in the future.

 

Solo Smart Battery:

Rechargeable lithium polymer (Li-Po)

5200 mAh

14.8 Vdc

Weight: 1 lb. (.5 kg)

 
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Fully compatible with 3DR Solo and GoPro HERO3+ and HERO4; camera charging and

stabilization only with HERO3

HDMI video output

Wireless software upgrade through Solo

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