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there are rip current warnings this morning for swimmers on both coasts in Southern California a middle-aged man was found facedown in the water off Malibu lifeguards and other surfers tried to save him but he later died it's one of the oceans most deadly threats more deadly than lightning hurricanes and tornadoes combined in an average year rip film our lifeguards this morning prepared for swimmers who are willing to brave the ocean despite warnings of dangerous rip currents channels of water that can drag the unwitting far out to sea big nine other group ed akan welcome to project Riptide for the past couple months we've become aware that tens of thousands of swimmers in the United States were caught in rip tides last year currently the only solution to this problem is another human being for skiing their life to venture into the Riptide to save the swimmer in crisis we plan to use drone technology to add to the arsenal of the lifeguard our mission here caught Riptide is to save lives and the best most efficient way possible so here we've got all these waves breaking all that white water coming in it piles up along the beach and then it comes along and it goes out right behind us and that green gap see behind me is your return blowing up everywhere there's about a million on the air today Ronna robotics class our teacher introduced us to our mentor Phil Pietra they told us that the primary use for drones is photography he then posed the question what if they give you something more riptide is a drone accessory that can carry an automatically inflating life-form to a swimmer in trouble in just a few seconds Riptide isn't a drum it's an accessory designed to attach to existing drums in just a few seconds the device is super simple to operate and can be deployed in less than a minute Riptide isn't meant to replace lifeguards or other life-saving equipment but we think you can be used to augment the other life-saving tools that are already in use now anyone with a drone can be like our team is comprised of several high school seniors in one successful business owner and entrepreneur we the students are in charge of programming developing and producing the solution while the business owner provides advice and guidance we are proud to say we can make a difference in the world at this young age we use 3d printed parts to carry a depleted life ring that can be folded into a package that weighs 385 grams this package carries a co2 canister that will cause the ring to inflate as soon as it makes contact with the water there are multiple ways progr grips I could be used water rescue ice rescue voting rescue or any other activity on the water Riptide can also be used to save your drone when flying over water the Reptoid device will imply automatically and save your drone in the event of an unscheduled water land we thought that combining a compact life raft like this with a common drone like this we could save someone's life there's a half a million of these drums in the year today and that means that's a half a million potential life cards right so it's got these little holes in it and when though when it fills with water that green tablet that you see in there is made out of salt and it instantly dissolves and it when it dissolves it fires a little spring that pokes a hole in this gas cartridge and boot inflates the life raft in five seconds even if you don't own a drone when you back our project you can help save a life piloting drones is a relatively new activity that most people are starting to explore we wanted to design a drone that introduced as many people as possible to the first person view drone experience without breaking the bank introducing a whole new flight experience the pole is an innovative and versatile first person view drone available at a radical price it's a complete ready to fly out-of-the-box solution that's easy and safe to pilot the drone for everyone there are three ways to fly first for beginners to start flying simply turn on the drone and turn on the controller the two will sync up and pair and you can take off the drone features altitude stabilization and a beginner's mode that makes picking up the basics of breeze learn how to safely and confidently maneuver and control your drone next for those ready to expand their horizons attach the screen to the controller and start piloting the drone further away simply turn on the drone in the screen the camera on the drone will automatically sync and broadcast a live high-definition feed mount the screen on the controller and you're ready to go finally for those ready for the whole first person view experience swap the screen into the goggles and prepare for a whole new flight experience immerse yourself into the world of fpv piloting and cruise around high in the sky or try your hand at fpv drone racing and experience the incredible excitement from every twist and turn drone racing is a new and exciting sport that is quickly growing around the world using fpv goggles pilots race their drones around courses to compete for the fastest times it is truly the sport of the future the bolt can be used to experience drone racing at a fraction of the current price it's an exciting virtual reality flying experience the vault drone was designed and tested in Los Angeles by a team of expert product designers aerospace engineers and drone enthusiasts it's built on a carbon fiber frame that offers unmatched performance and durability the HD camera provides crystal-clear video and photos and the battery easily slides in and out for quick swapping the drone design is modular so that individual parts can be replaced the result is a highly maneuverable lightweight and aerodynamic drone the bolt features a unique and innovative fpv viewing system that allows seamless transition from traditional viewing on the controller to fpv viewing using goggles we're excited to offer the bolt drone and a radical price traditionally consumers purchase their drones at a high price point since importers wholesalers and retailers mark up the price of a drone up to five hundred percent by cutting out the middleman we are able to sell directly to you and pass on the savings the bolt drone was designed to introduce as many people as possible to first-person view piloting and racing without breaking the bank with our finished prototypes ready for production we're here on Kickstarter to raise the money we need for our first batch with bald drones we want to make first person view piloting and raising accessible to everyone with your support this can be the start of something big thanks for watching small UAVs or drones are very popular today and they are used for an increasing number of personal and commercial applications consumer level drones have two things in common relatively short flight times and they can't lift much more than a GoPro camera that is why we is the aerial design the easy drone Excel pro the latest addition to our family of modular drones we optimized the props the motors the frame the batteries we use until we reached not twenty or thirty percent but two and three times more flight time than anyone else easy drone Excel pro can fly up to 45 minutes with just a gopro or it can carry a professional camera with a good lens on a stabilized gimbal this officially makes it the longest flying have a live drone at a consumer price it is also the most durable drone with frame built entirely from carbon fiber and aluminum easy drone XL pro Spencer open 28 inches from order to motor and spins 15 inch props however it still fits in the same small backpack it weighs only a little over three pounds so it's perfect for travel easy John Excel Pro has all the advanced features like the smaller drones and the Follow Me feature autonomous way point flight using the GPS they can be controlled from a phone or a tablet automatic return to launch and other failsafe options to create a virtual wall around the flight zone in each direction easy drone Excel pro has a built in video transmitter so you can see the video on the ground it also has a camera shutter control on the remote and it works with both brushless and servo cables it takes literally one minute to put an easy drone XL pro together without any tools in ball and camera attachments are all snap on quick mount solutions and it's ready to fly hello again we're back on Kickstarter last time when we launched our easy drone series we gained a lot of happy customers worldwide and they helped us tremendously improve the platform however we always heard the same feedback people wanted more flight time they wanted more cargo capacity so we decided to do something about it now we need your help to get these a drone XL pro into the world and an amazing Kickstarter only price if you think that 45 minutes of flight time is incredible please share this on your Facebook and Twitter and invite your friends to watch the video on behalf of everyone at ez aerial I thank you for your support you you