When are two propellors better than four? When they give your drone extra battery life, greater portability, and reduce noise, claims Zero Zero Robotics. That’s the pitch for the company’s V-Coptr Falcon: a bicopter drone with an impressive flight time of 50 minutes — 20 minutes more than the comparable DJI Mavic 2.
For years, four propellors have been standard for consumer drones, offering greater power and stability. But Zero Zero says its tilt-rotor design, which lets each propellor swivel independently, allows the Falcon to match four-prop rivals. Tilting the propellors improves the drone’s aerodynamic profile, says the company, reducing drag.
Add to this the reduced battery drain from running fewer propellors and the drone’s…