China’s official state news agency Xinhua reports that DJI has launched a new vehicle-mounted system with Chinese automaker BYD.
The new Lingyuan system integrates a drone with the vehicle, offering a vertical field of view to capture travel moments in real time. Available across all BYD models, Lingyuan features a retractable car-mounted landing pad enabling automated takeoff and landing, synchronised follow-shooting and storage and charging of the drone. The drone is designed to be deployed from a vehicle when it is travelling at speeds of up to 15 miles per hour. Footage captured by the drone is relayed to the car’s central display where passengers can record, pause or share imagery.
“The collaboration between BYD and DJI is far more than just placing a drone in a car,” said Wang Chuanfu, chairman and president of BYD at the launch event, according to the news agency. Wang said they started from the ground up, integrating vehicle and drone technologies in a way that enhances both.
Luo Zhenhua, president of DJI, was reported as saying that technology should not be used to create toys for the few. “It should be a tool that benefits the world,” he said, calling the partnership a breakthrough in product innovation and a re-imagination of the mobility ecosystem
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