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PhoneDrone Ethos

xCraft · USA

A crowdfunded consumer quadcopter that uses the user's inserted smartphone as the camera, GPS and processor; ~350g, carries up to 200g, ~15-20 min flight, with autonomous selfie modes and Apple Watch control.

CountryUSA
SubcategoryMultirotor
Price~$200-300 (crowdfunding)
SubtypeSmartphone-based quadcopter
RoleRecreational
ClassSmall/micro
ClassificationConsumer UAV
Missionrecreational, selfie/aerial photography
DatalinkBluetooth (to onboard phone)
MTOW (kg)0.35
OperatorsConsumers
Frame typeQuadcopter
Length (m)0.267
PropulsionElectric, 4 motors, battery
Combat-provenNo
Export statusCommercial
Launch methodVTOL
Autonomy levelAutonomous modes (selfie/auto-land)
Endurance (min)18
Recovery methodVTOL/auto-land
Year introduced2016
Max payload (kg)0.2
Standard sensorssmartphone camera (user-supplied), smartphone GPS
Production statusDiscontinued/crowdfunding
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Review-stage catalogue data — specs corroborated from manufacturer and secondary sources; not for procurement decisions. Source: www.xcraft.io