If DJI did an echo sounder: PowerRay underwater drone

Let us take the liberty to supplement MagisterLudi 's post about submariner drones. In the fifth paragraph , talking about crowdfunding and modern commercial projects, a very curious project bypassed the side - PowerRay.



Of course, it’s impossible to list all the “underwater” crowdfunding: a good idea is picked up and replicated instantly, and then you would have to remember the Fathome One project, and Ziphius , and many more ...

PowerRay already has two CES shows, and this year the team arrived with a ready project. Now PowerRay can be bought, and it costs a lot: in the maximum configuration - 159,000 rubles !
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He looks cool and premium. Design is clearly one of the strengths of the gadget, and it really looks like what DJI would do underwater drones if they did, of course.


The company considers its target audience to be fishing enthusiasts and independent researchers of the underwater world and underwater photography. This is a kind of miniature submarine with some fishing rod functions, an integrated camera and a removable echo sounder that can be used separately - the PowerSeeker element.



Immersion opportunities are up to 30 meters, and for the entire time PowerRay is shooting in 4K and streaming it to a smartphone in Full HD format (IOS / Android). The locator notices the fish with an accuracy of 10 cm, after which it begins to lure it, which can also be observed in real time.

Moreover, preventing some negative from fishermen who are skeptical about geek fishing, the head of the company emphasizes that the drone does not make it easier to catch fish. PowerRay only shows the bottom and tells you if there is something alive in this place, and then further on.



In calm water, the autonomy of the drone is designed for 4 hours of work, and up to a full battery, the PowerRay charges 2 - 2.5 hours.



There are three complete sets available.

• PowerRay Explorer : includes PowerRay, transmitter and base station. The cost is 129,000 rubles.

• PowerRay Vehicle 32G
• Base station
• Transmitter
• Clip for controller
• Intelligent Charger
• Charger Power Cable
• Communication cable 50m

• PowerRay Angler : includes everything the same as PowerRay Explorer, plus the PowerSeeker Fishfinder and the Bait Drop Line bait. Complete set and for fishing. The cost of 149 000 rubles

• PowerRay Vehicle 32G
• Base station
• Transmitter
• Clip for controller
• Intelligent Charger
• Charger Power Cable
• Communication cable 50m
• Bait Drop Line Bait
• Fishfinder PowerSeeker Sounder
• PowerSeeker Charging Cable

• PowerRay Wizard : includes everything the same as PowerRay Angler, plus ZEISS VR ONE Plus Goggle glasses. The cost of 159 000 rubles.

• PowerRay Vehicle 64G
• Base station
• Transmitter
• Clip for controller
• Intelligent Charger
• Charger Power Cable
• Communication cable 70m
• Bait Drop Line Bait
• Fishfinder PowerSeeker Sounder
• PowerSeeker Charging Cable
• Glasses ZEISS VR ONE Plus Goggle

Glasses do not just allow you to watch the broadcast in VR mode, but also to control the drone under water by tilting the head.






The cost of PowerRay in Russia - from 129,000 rubles for the minimum configuration.

Today, the project can already be called complete and complete: the goods are being shipped, and thanks to the interest of the largest publications ( Engadget , TechCrunch , etc.) there is also demand in the West and in Russia.

Returning to the beginning. In the original post about underwater drones, the PowerRay device could compete and probably will be with the development of OpenROV and Gladius. The stated maximum depth of these devices is up to 100 meters.

PowerRay is able to dive up to 30 meters, but it still finds the fish forty meters below it, which gives it a formally additional 40 meters of depth, which in general is already about 70. At the same time, PowerRay wins in the design and configuration, and the options for picking depending on the task and the intended use case.