What is the difference between a traversing machine and a drone?

1. Different scopes

UAV: UAV is mainly an unmanned aircraft controlled by radio remote control equipment and its own program control device.

Traversing drones: Traversing drones are mainly small UAVs with high speed and short endurance.

2. Different principles

UAV: The principle of UAV is mainly radio remote control, self-prepared program control or autonomous operation by on-board computer.

Traversing machine: The principle of flying machine is mainly the electric regulation and motor of the aircraft power part, the CPU calculation of the flight control, etc.

3. Different applications

Drones: Drones are mainly used in aerial photography, agriculture, plant protection, micro selfies, express transportation, disaster rescue, observation of wild animals, and monitoring of infectious diseases. , surveying and mapping, news reporting, power inspections, disaster relief, film and television shooting, creating romance and other fields.

Traversing machines: Crossing machines are mainly used in the field of drone racing.

Introduction to drone racing

Drone racing is an emerging technology sport in recent years. Together with e-sports and robot fighting, it is also known as the three "smart technology sports".

Unlike common photography drones, racing drones can reach a maximum speed of 230 kilometers per hour and accelerate from 1 kilometer to 100 kilometers in less than 1 second. The technology involves subjects such as aerodynamics, software, and electronic engineering, and requires extremely high on-site reactions and control skills of the pilots.

Due to its extremely high speed, drone racing is also called "Aerial F1", and the existence of the FPV (First Person View) system allows pilots and spectators to watch the flight in real time through the drone lens During the racing process, experience the feeling of sitting in the cockpit. After wearing a head-mounted display that transmits video from the perspective of a flying drone, some pilots described it as "out of body", which is as exciting as an F1 car.

In fierce racing, it is not uncommon for "drone crashes" (drones falling to the ground abnormally due to improper operation or machine failure). In addition to the difficulty of completing the race, drone racing also has problems with viewing: the drones are too small and look very similar, so it is not easy to track their movements or even figure out who is winning. In professional competitions, drones are usually equipped with LED lights on the tail of the fuselage or on the arms to make it easier for spectators to distinguish them.