Splash Drone a Waterproof Drone with Autonomous Features

A project in South Florida, FL by Alex Rodriguez
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Splash Drone a waterproof drone with live video feed, payload release mechanism, emergency flare system and camera stabilization gimbal
Backers: 315
Average Pledge Per Backer: $963

Funded: $303,429 of $17,500
Dates: Mar 4th -> Apr 8th (35 days)
Project By: Alex Rodriguez
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Latest News

Second Stretch Goal Met. Few hours to go. Decal Design Templete

April 7th - via: kickstarter.com
You guys are amazing! Yes, I know. I keep saying that, but it's true! You have shared the story with the world and that helped us reach the second stretch goal! I also want to let you know that, I will give you weekly updates on the progress of the... (Read More)

Only Hours left. Let's meet the goal. Share with the world

April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
YOU ARE AWESOME!!! ALL OF YOU! You have started a revolution of waterproof drones. We've only have a few hours left. Help us finish strong. PLEASE share with your friends, your neighbors, twitter followers, Facebook stalkers ;-) Everyone! Let's reach... (Read More)

Beach video update, gimbal underwalter and cool payload release

April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey backers - Many of you have asked if there is a waterproof phone case you can use. We found an amazing waterproof phone case called the Snow Lizard. These are strongest waterproof cases out there. To test that statement, we used the payload... (Read More)

Stretch Goal Met, Love from Miami Herald and @Jason on Twitter

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey backers....only 5 more days left! The Splash Drone is doing great and it's all because of your social media sharing super powers. We announced a stretch goal and it only took 2 days to reach it! YOU'RE AWESOME! Here is what the Miami Herald had... (Read More)

Waterproof drone makes a splash on Kickstarter

April 2nd - via: miamiherald.com
What makes this drone unique is its ability to land in water even with a bottom-mounted camera attached. (Read More)

Discovery Channel Features the Splash Drone

March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Discovery Channel's Award Winning show, Daily Planet aired the Splash Drone Segment. It was a lot of fun to film and I hope that you like it. One thing that they did not mention in the segment, was the team. I can't stress enough that this is not my... (Read More)

Stretch Goal: Customization and Collectors Serial Number

March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone! Several people have asked for a stretch goal, we want to make sure that we make it something that we can do without delaying the project. So, every Splash Drone sold on Kickstarter willbe unique. If we reach $210,000 your drone will... (Read More)

Project on Product Hunt

March 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Backers - Just an update to ask everyone to Upvote the project on ProductHunt. It will tremendously help the campaign. It's very simple, just click on the link below. http://www.producthunt.com/posts/splash-drone  (Read More)

Flying in the Rain video, Camera Gimbal and Navigation Lights

March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey awesome Backers! - We have been waiting for a rainy day to shoot video of the Splash Drone flying in the rain. That much needed rain came today at about 10:45 pm eastern time. I wish I could have shot this video during the day, but I didn't want... (Read More)

Video, life saver delivery and... Manatee?

March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
First we’d like to thank all of you for supporting the Splash Drone and sharing the project on social media. The media has fallen in love with the Splash Drone. It continues to get coverage from many prestigious news and media outlets. One of these... (Read More)

Waterproof Gimbal video

March 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone. This was a good weekend for the Splash Drone. On Saturday, March 14 the first ever International Drone Day was celebrated and we, along with many collaborators organized the #MiamiTeam event, which benefited the American Cancer... (Read More)

103 AMAZING backers! and we just past $90K !!!! woot woot!

March 10th - via: kickstarter.com
We have 102 amazing backers!! - Every single one of you is just AWESOME!!! The success of the Splash Drone has been possible because of you. So many of you have been sharing the story on social media. We continue to get attention from very respectful... (Read More)

Features explained

March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
We've updated the project page to show the features included in the Standard Version of the Splash Drone. Attitude stabilization, Return to take off position, Keep object in frame and low battery safety mode. Here's an image that clearly explains it... (Read More)

You did it on the first day!! We surpass the goal in less than 30 hours!

March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
You guys are amazing!! It's been a crazy first 24 hours. So many of you are sharing the Splash Drone story on social media with your friends and family, and for that we thank you! Thank you to all the people that are considering backing the Splash... (Read More)

We're getting some love from Gizmag

March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Ben Coxworth from Gizmag thinks the Splash Drone will make a Splash! Check out what he thinks about our project. http://www.gizmag.com/splash-drone-waterproof-quadcopter/36400/  (Read More)

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