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A new firmware update is now available across the board for the following current products: Sky Drone FPV 3 To all customers of the respective products above an email with a download link of their firmware version has been sent out already. If you have not received that email yet, please contact us  Release Notes: Added microphone support Several performance and stability improvements Numerous minor bug fixes Microphone Support: It is now supported to attach a microphone to the Sky Drone FPV 3 that allows the real-time transmission of audio. This allows the operator at the ground control station, which can be hundreds if...

Sky Drone is proud to announce that Sky Drone Mk1 is now available publicly. More images can be viewed at the Sky Drone Mk1 product page.  5G HIGH SPEED CONNECTION The world's first ready-to-fly 5G-connected drone has gone through an extensive pre-order period. Customers were able to pre-order the Mk1 before release. Early customers were already able to place a final order for Sky Drone Mk1 and starting today we've opened up Sky Drone Mk1 for public order. MADE FOR BVLOS Sky Drone Mk1 has been built for true BVLOS flight operations. No traditional radio controller is needed for takeoff, landing and...

Sky Drone has just launched public pre-order of Sky Drone Mk1 - the world's first 5G-connected ready-to-fly drone! Sky Drone Mk1 (Pre-Order) page with tech specsReady-to-Fly 4G/5G Connected DroneSky Drone Mk1 is the first Ready-to-Fly (RTF) drone that is exclusively 4G/5G connected. The drone is being controlled via a ground control station like Mission Planner or QGroundControl.Made for BVLOSSky Drone Mk1 has been built for true BVLOS flight operations. No traditional radio controller is needed for takeoff, landing and in-flight control. All drone commands are sent via 4G/5G connection from the ground control station to the drone and vice versa. The...

Sky Drone has just updated all of their existing 4G/LTE products with capabilities to operate on 5G mobile networks. Each product now has a "5G Version" option that can be chosen at the time of order.    Overview of new Sky Drone 5G Products  Name Price Sky Drone FPV 3 (5G Version) NEW $1,299 Sky Drone Link 3 (5G Version) NEW $1,999 Sky Drone 5G Upgrade for Yuneec H520 NEW $1,999  All 5G products are equipped with global network coverage and ship worldwide. 5G Advantage: With 5G you can benefit from higher bandwidth, lower latency and better Quality of Service (QoS) options of the...

Here is a quick "how to" on using the popular free flashing tool Etcher. Updating the firmware of a Sky Drone device (FPV 3, Link 3, 4G/LTE Upgrade for Yuneec H520) is rather easy. The user manual explains in detail on how to do that on various platforms like Windows PC, Mac and Linux. While there is a recommended app for Windows mentioned in the manual, on Mac and Linux the recommended way is to use "dd". For some folks this command line tool may be a bit too cumbersome to use. One solution for this may be to use Etcher. It's...