Las Vegas, NV—UK-based Torquing Group tapped Lantronix, Inc., a global provider of smart Internet of Things solutions, to provide secure, onboard Wi-Fi for its new ZANO nano drone. ZANO is an autonomous aerial photography and HD video capture platform. The companies unveiled the consumer drone at the Digital Experience media event on January 5, 2015.
The hand-sized ZANO uses the Lantronix xPico Wi-Fi module to provide secure connectivity to iOS and Android devices, enabling users to control the ZANO. Using a smartphone or tablet, users can direct ZANO or set the nano drone to automatically follow the user and capture photos from a fixed distance.
A multitude of sensors work together to allow ZANO to avoid obstacles, hold its position, and know exactly where it is in conjunction with a smart handheld device at all times.
“With its small form factor, advanced security and connectivity features, Lantronix’s xPico Wi-Fi module was an ideal solution for ZANO,” said Reece Crowther, vice president, of Sales and Marketing, Torquing. “The Lantronix xPico Wi-Fi was easy to deploy and provided a significant piece of the equation, enabling us to get our intelligent, compact consumer photography drone off the ground and flying.”
“The growth of personal drones is flying high with consumers as more and more people use these unmanned flying machines for a wide variety of purposes,” added Kurt Busch, president and CEO of Lantronix. “Drones such as ZANO are examples of applications of the convergence of IoT and mobility, for which Lantronix’s solutions are ideal. We’re thrilled to play an enabling role and congratulate Torquing Group on creating a sophisticated nano drone, designed to be easily piloted by consumers. ZANO is innovation at its best, and is a great illustration of how technology vision can become reality.” torquinggroup.com
