WaterStrider - an All-Terrain sUAS Landing Gear System
DroneRafts LLC has developed the Patent Pending WaterStrider which bridges the gap between land and water; allowing operators to take their UAV wherever they want to go and liberating them from the concern of where to land.
WaterStrider is a multi-terrain landing gear system for unmanned aircraft. Designed to fit the DJI Phantom 3 (all variants) and the DJI Phantom 2 (all variants), the WaterStrider easily interfaces with the standard landing gear, enabling the Phantom to takeoff and land from almost anywhere.
“WaterStrider offers existing drone users the ability to dramatically expand their capabilities for completely new uses. We think hobbyists and professionals alike will be able to enjoy and use their drones more in places like pools, lakes, beaches, and even ski slopes.” -David Moser, Co-Founder DroneRafts LLC.
DroneRafts has created a Kickstarter campaign in order to raise funding for manufacturing. With the design complete and test flying done, the group is ready to begin producing WaterStriderTM in quantity. In order to do that, more robust tooling and equipment must be purchased.
“Kickstarter is a natural incubator for drone-related startups and being drone enthusiasts and entrepreneurs ourselves, we are huge supporters for breaking through on Kickstarter. A Kickstarter campaign debut was a perfect fit when considering how to launch the WaterStriderTM.”-Zacheriah Cole, Co-founder DroneRafts LLCIn 2015 David Moser, Zacheriah Cole, and Adam Morrison realized that the drone world would be even better if they could land on water, so they decided to design just such a landing system. The entrepreneurs and mechanical engineers met over a decade earlier at Rose- Hulman Institute of Technology. A shared love of taking things apart and making them better brought them together again to create WaterStrider.
Source: Press Release
