The CyPhy LVL 1 was a consumer six-rotor camera drone announced via Kickstarter in 2015, using a patented geometry to fly level without tilting and an 8 MP/1080p camera without a gimbal, controlled by a 'Swipe-to-Fly' app. The crowdfunding campaign ultimately did not deliver and backers were refunded.
| Country | USA |
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| Subcategory | Multirotor |
| Price | USD ~600+ (planned) |
| Subtype | Consumer hexacopter camera drone |
| Role | Consumer aerial photography |
| Classification | Consumer camera hexacopter |
| Mission | Aerial photography, Recreation |
| Datalink | Wi-Fi (~200 m), mobile app |
| MTOW (kg) | 0.9 |
| Frame type | Hexacopter |
| Propulsion | Battery-electric (6 rotors) |
| Range (km) | 0.2 |
| Combat-proven | No |
| Export status | Consumer (never released) |
| Launch method | Vertical takeoff |
| Autonomy level | App-controlled with level-flight stabilization |
| Endurance (min) | 20 |
| Recovery method | Vertical landing |
| Year introduced | 2015 |
| Max speed (km/h) | 48 |
| Standard sensors | 8 MP / 1080p camera, GPS, Geofencing |
| Production status | Cancelled (Kickstarter refunded) |