Autel Robotics: New Evo Accessories at CES 2019

In this episode, the Roswell Flight Test Crew catches up with Andrew St. Pierre, the creative product manager at Autel Robotics about two new accessories for the company's Evo drone. The first is a multi-charger for the aircraft batteries, allowing up to four batteries to be charged in sequence. However, unlike other multi-chargers, this unit charges each battery to 80 percent of capacity, then begins charging the next battery while continuing to trickle-charge the first. This approach saves time and stress on the batteries. Also introduced at CES 2019 is the Live Deck: a video receiver separate from the aircraft controller capable of independently receiving video and telemetry. Intended primarily for use by the public safety community, this allows the signals to be shared with a command post or other observers not standing next to the pilot. Both products are set to be released in early 2019, with the price to be determined.