Intel Announces Commercial Drone: Intel Falcon 8+ System

[HardOCP News]

Today, at the 2016 INTERGEO drone conference in Hamburg, Germany, we are building on the AscTec Falcon 8 system and announcing the release of the Intel Falcon 8+ for North American markets. This advanced system includes the Intel Falcon 8+ UAV, Intel Cockpit for ground control, as well as the Intel Powerpack to power the UAV. The Intel Falcon 8+ is our first Intel-branded commercial drone. With the introduction of the Intel Falcon 8+ system, Intel is setting a new standard for commercial-grade drones, incorporating full electronic system redundancy and automated aerial-sensing solutions with best-in-class onboard sensors. It is also powered with the triple-redundant AscTec Trinity autopilot. The system provides detailed images down to millimeter accuracy and gives valuable structural analysis that helps users detect and prevent further damage to infrastructure. Operators will have tremendous opportunities to generate valuable aerial precision data.

 

[CaptNumbNutz]

That thing looks nothing like a Falcon.

It should be named the Hornet or Yellowjacket. It probably sounds like a swarm of them too.

 

[cyclone3d]

Price?

 

[M76]

That looks weird and fragile.

Now this is a commercial drone:


That thing is a toy comparatively.

 

[cyclone3d]

If you follow all the links to get information on this thing besides the almost nothingness that Intel provides, it will lead you here:

AscTec Falcon 8 /// UAV for Performance, Precision & Safety.

So does Intel actually make this or just put the Intel brand on it?

And is the 8+ just Intel's model number for it, or is it actually better than the 8 ?

I am thinking that a release like this should have actual information to go along with it.

 

[gxp500]

If you follow all the links to get information on this thing besides the almost nothingness that Intel provides

Nothing?!? Intel provices "RealSense™ technology for intelligent obstacle navigation, and the Intel Aero Platform, a platform for developers to build their own drones from the ground up" that's not nothing...
You know its sad when a company the size of intel is rebranding stuff and selling it as its own.

 

[evilsofa]

Looks like a hedge trimmer to me.

 

[cyclone3d]

Nothing?!? Intel provices "RealSense™ technology for intelligent obstacle navigation, and the Intel Aero Platform, a platform for developers to build their own drones from the ground up" that's not nothing...
You know its sad when a company the size of intel is rebranding stuff and selling it as its own.

I meant the actual specs of the drone.

They basically say that "this thing is awesome" and then give the names of some of the technology that is used, but then give absolutely no real specifications. (size, speed, payload, operation time, weight, etc.)

IMO their news release was pretty much worthless since you have to go digging to find out any real information.