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 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); glass-reinforced 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)

Solo Gimbal:

Three-axis stabilization

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

Controllable range: 0° to -90° pitch

Obtained from http://3drobotics.com/solo-gopro-drone-specs/