COME ON IN, THE WATER’S FINE!

WATERTIGHT MULTIROTORS FROM QUADH2O

WRITTEN BY GRETA LORGE

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Courtesy QuadH2o

IF YOUR FLIGHT PLAN INVOLVES MORE THAN THE OCCASIONAL DOUSING, QUADH2O’S MULTIROTORS — available either as a kit or ready-to-fly — are designed to safely land in the water or fly in the rain. The company got its start in 2012 when designer/fabricator Nick Wadman was asked to photograph real estate using an aerial drone and needed to fly over water. Having a background in R/C and a passion for tinkering, he developed the QuadH2o ($849 kit; $3,499 RTF), designed to house the DJI Naza GPS and to carry a GoPro. The second drone in their fleet, ...

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