Gladius HD/4K underwater drone

It was inevitable that once the skies were conquered by drones the next frontier would ultimately be the wild blue yonder. Enter the latest underwater drone dubbed Gladius that shoots 4K video optimised by light sensors and algorithms developed by Chasing-Innovation Technology Co. Ltd. Gladius Underwater Drone is capable of diving up to 100 meters (328ft) deep with a horizontal range of 500 meters (1,640ft), while staying submerged for 3 hours, allowing you to capture Ultra HD 1080P/4K quality photo and video directly to internal storage or live stream your dive in real-time.

Video Game-like Simple Controls

Simply insert your iOS or Android smartphone into the remote control. With similarities to a gaming system, you move Gladius through the operation of two joysticks. One operates the forward, back, and turning of the drone (think of it like walking), while the other operates the direction in which the camera faces.

The internal cabin of Gladius is sealed and uses aluminum alloy materials with oxidation treatment to ensure the drone is waterproof and corrosion resistant, allowing it to safely dive to 100 meters or 328 feet with ease. The Galdius uses a unique semi-tether connection system increases the practical range of Gladius up to 500m or just over 1,600 feet. As radio waves don't travel well in water, this tether allows the drone to communicate with the towable buoy by direct wiring.The tether connects to a towable, floating buoy which wireless connects to your smartphone remote control via long range Wifi communication. The buoy has an integrated wireless module with a range of up to 30m (98ft) for the Standard model and an impressive 500m (1,640ft) for the Advanced model.

The Gladius can be pre-ordered for $625 as the Standard model, $825 for the Advanced model and $1075 with better range and a 4K camera. Gladius' Polymer Lithium batteries have a run time of 3.5 hours while only requiring 1.5 hours of recharge time. STANDARD MODEL 57Wh Lithium Battery 1080P HD Camera + 16G SD Card 3 Hour Battery Life 30M Tether + Wireless Buoy ADVANCED MODEL