Let’s face it, DJI has dominated the drone industry over the past few years. Not only is DJI killing it with some of the best and most affordable drones for aerial photography and cinematography, but the company is also dominating news cycles with its never-ending battles against potential bans, and now tariffs pose another significant threat.While we always support strong market competition for all types of film and video products and gear, it’s nice to see that DJI is getting some non-regulatory competition as well. SiFly, a new Silicon Valley drone startup based in Santa Clara, is here to challenge DJI directly.Set to offer drones that can reportedly fly longer, farther, quieter, and stronger, SiFly is here to bring some healthy competition to the market that will hopefully drive innovation up and prices down for aerial cinematographers and content creators.Introducing SiFly DronesSo, here’s the elevator pitch for this Silicon Valley drone startup: SiFly drones are set to deliver unmatched performance with 4x greater flight time and 10x greater range, 10x quieter noise profile, and 5x stronger payload capacity.These SiFly drones are set to NDAA compliance and made for industrial missions like Drone-as-First Responder (DFR) and Industrial Operations here to start. SiFly is also set to launch a launch platform, the Q12, that will offer an unprecedented two-hour continuous hover and up to three hours in forward flight, enabling a 90-mile operational range while carrying up to 10 pounds of payload. The Future of SiFly DronesAs of right now, it sounds...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Yesterday