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Tundra: the feature- adaptable drone that meets future needs
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By Olivier Laville, Regional Sales Manager, Fischer Connectors France diff erent types to accommodate various missions and fl ight scenarios. With its most durable arms, the Tundra can carry a payload of 4kg for a fl ight time of 30 minutes – high performance in the world of multi-rotor drones. Tundra’s durability is ensured through a
n April 30th this year, Hexadrone unveiled its fi rst serial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) – the Tundra – a ruggedised, multi-functional drone, to
be manufactured in France. Resulting from more than three years of
development, the Tundra is the fi rst French modular multi-rotor drone. Designed in Hexadrone’s workshops in the Haute-Loire, this tool carrier won the Red Dot Design Award in 2018 whilst still in its beta version. Tundra is the next step in drone
development that meets market needs not addressable with most of today’s drones, which are designed for a single type of use and quickly become obsolete as technology advances.
The Tundra Tundra is a unique 100%-modular, multi- functional UAV designed and manufactured as a development hub for integrators. T e body is equipped with numerous interfaces that allow the integration of accessories, sensors and other modules, either available now or in the future. T is enables the Tundra to be customised with features, and updated as and when needed, which combats obsolescence. T e drone’s arms are easy to remove, interchangeable and available in three
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robust design that allows for intensive use in the fi eld. It is waterproof and can cope with harsh conditions. Moreover, transportation and assembly in the fi eld are easy, as the landing gear can be fi tted and the arms screwed on in less than a minute.
Connectors for intensive use To further the drone’s technical requirements for modularity, reliability, durability, light weight, ruggedness and ease of use, Hexadrone used high-performance, ultra-robust, push-pull connectivity solutions from Fischer Connectors. T us, Tundra comes equipped with a rugged Fischer UltiMate USB 2.0 connector that is waterproof and reliable in all conditions. T e standard interfaces can accommodate external modules linked by Fischer MiniMax connectors and cabling, which optimise the high-density miniaturisation of on-board electronics, such as a companion computer, a storage module, a security key or a Lidar that the Tundra can be fi tted with for remote- sensing missions using lasers.
The Fischer UltiMate series interface on the Tundra’s body
The Tundra with Yellowscan’s Mapper, including three Fischer MiniMax series connectors
The standard interface module can be adapted with Fischer MiniMax connections
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