{"id":339058,"date":"2017-04-22T21:00:37","date_gmt":"2017-04-22T13:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1479633"},"modified":"2017-04-22T21:00:37","modified_gmt":"2017-04-22T13:00:37","slug":"powerray-is-an-underwater-drone-for-filmmakers-or-fishermen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/powerray-is-an-underwater-drone-for-filmmakers-or-fishermen\/","title":{"rendered":"PowerRay is an underwater drone for filmmakers or fishermen"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The creator of the PowerEgg<\/a>, an ovoid flying robot, has begun accepting orders for its newest creation, a submersible camera drone for home use. Dubbed the PowerRay<\/a>, the waterproof device can find, attract and record fish. It operates at a depth of 30 meters, or about 98 feet, for up to four hours at a time. It is\u00a0suitable for use in fresh-, salt-or chlorinated-water.<\/p>\n

The PowerRay garnered buzz when PowerVision Technology Group first announced it at CES in January 2017<\/a>. Of course it was a crowd pleaser among technophiles. But it remains to be seen how outdoor and marine biology enthusiasts may embrace or reject this technology.<\/p>\n

The basic package, the\u00a0PowerRay Explorer,\u00a0has a 50 meter cable that tethers the device back to a base station above water. Besides keeping the drone from getting lost in a strong current, the cable transmits power to and video from the PowerRay back to the base station.\u00a0\u00a0All PowerRays have a 4K camera on board. ZEISS provides optical components to PowerVision.<\/p>\n