The EVOLVE 2 is the first fully integrated premium drone platform providing aerial cinematographers with professional grade filming capabilities and an advanced flight experience in a comprehensive package.
EVOLVE 2 is the smallest multirotor drone platform equipped with a mirrorless Micro Four Thirds camera supported by a monocoque carbon-fiber airframe that minimizes weight for longer flight time while providing enhanced structural integrity. The magnesium alloy ventral plate provides heat dissipation while reducing vibration during flight. Combined with high-power motors and optimized propeller design; the aircraft can reach speeds over 55mph supporting high-quality cinematography for action sports, racing, wildlife photography and other challenging applications.
The dual touchscreen Ground Station is designed to support a solo pilot/cinematographer and is widely considered one of the best controllers available today. Rated at 1,000 nits for easy viewing in bright outdoor conditions, it also features fully programmable controls and external antenna options to extend flight distances to 11km (6.8 miles).
Superior Photography and Video from a Superior Platform
The Perfect Balance of Art and Technology
Since the infancy of motion pictures, the camera has played an important role in storytelling allowing the viewer to imagine themselves in the moment and put themselves in the middle of the action.
The Astra camera system designed and manufactured by XDynamics allows you to capture the most amazing images even in the most hostile of environments.
EVOLVE 2 sports an Astra M4/3 camera with a Sony sensor and brushless gimbal system that brings unparalleled creative freedom to create work that moves people through their eyes. Designed for the multi-level professional, recording video at a maximum 4K at 120fps with a larger pixel pitch of 4,63µm – it offers higher dynamic range and greater light sensitivity.
Combine these important features with interchangeable lenses from Olympus and Panasonic, SD Card/CFast 2.0 memory and encoding at H.264/H.265 or Apple ProRes and you can deliver
professional grade HD broadcast files for commercials, feature films, documentaries and streaming applications.
Unparalleled Aerial Performance
Further, Faster, Longer
EVOLVE 2 has been designed from the ground up to provide an unparalleled flight experience to the forward-looking innovative pilots who push every day to deliver the finest in aerial cinematography. Proudly designed, manufactured and supported by the XDynamics team, the EVOLVE 2 is challenging what is possible in the air for the contemporary filmmaker.
The fuselage design is the smallest multirotor drone platform to carry a m4/3 payload and is built on a monocoque frame of carbon fiber and magnesium alloy that is weather resistant. This advanced design delivers specifications that push the envelope with 33 minutes of flight time and an impressive 11km (6.8 mile) range. High power motors drive top speeds over 53mph while LiDAR sensor technology provides peace of mind for low altitude flyover maneuvers or foul weather take-offs and landings. This kind of power and speed requires the best control and the EVOLVE 2 boasts one of the finest aircraft and camera controllers available today. A protective clam shell case has dual touchscreens, 1,000 nit brightness and a grip designed for solo pilot/cinematographer allowing for simultaneous control of the aircraft and camera systems.
Strength, Durability and Resilience
Precision Craftsmanship for Superior Image Quality
Many companies primarily invest in marketing and fancy campaigns, we choose to invest in quality materials and workmanship. We design and manufacture virtually every component of our aircraft and camera (except for sensors and lenses) maintaining complete control over quality and engineering. We believe this is the correct path to creating the highest quality and most durable drone platforms for aspiring filmmakers.
The concept of the EVOLVE platform began with the idea that strength and durability are paramount to creating the best aerial cinematic experience for the pilot and the viewer. The EVOLVE 2 is built with a single carbon fiber fuselage with high tensile strength and stiffness while being lightweight and highly weather resistant. Combine this aircraft with the all weather proof clam shell designed Ground Station and you have a complete solution that delivers lasting, high-quality cinematography in the most challenging environments.
High Performance, Small Footprint
Powerful Enough to Get the Shot, Small Enough to fit in the Overhead Bin
Keeping our focus on the challenges presented to the modern cinematographer, we designed the EVOLVE 2 to fit into the reality of life on the road, in the air and sometimes even the back of a camel. The entire platform has been made to be lightweight, compact and practical for the professional film maker. The new EVOLVE 2 backpack is designed specifically to fit in the overhead compartment of commercial aircraft and be less conspicuous to average eye for security and safety while traveling. All of this while protecting the lightest drone platform with an Astra M4/3 camera and our award-winning Ground Station and all its accessories.
Versatility
Professional Integrated Platform
Because professional filmmakers are looking to optimize their gear while making the most out of every situation, XDynamics has created an integrated and modular drone platform, that allows to travel light, set up in a heart-beat, operate single-handedly both drone and camera, and adapt to a wide range of purposes, conditions and environments.
Graceful by Nature. Strong by Design.
The EVOLVE 2 is a graceful and well-balanced aircraft designed with both the strongest and lightest materials that not only withstand the tests of time and weather but also provide a unique, comfortable, intelligent, and safe flight experience. Taking inspiration from nature, the silhouette of the body is optimized to increase efficiency during flight.
Monocoque ChassisLightweight Vibration Absorber and Heat SinkThe monocoque carbon fiber airframe is a structural skin system that supports loads with its external skin, similar to an egg. The design concept began with boats but quickly was adapted by the aircraft industry before being introduced to automotive racing by McLaren’s MP4/1 Formula One car and ultimately spacecraft like the SpaceX Falcon 1.Monocoque construction is ideal for aircraft and when combined with carbon fiber you create a lighter, faster and stronger aircraft. Rather than relying on internal beams and other internal reinforcements to produce structural support, the EVOLVE 2 utilizes a single sheet of 3K twill carbon fiber to form the drone’s airframe. We believe these modern materials and design provide the finest airframe available on any drone platform today.
Magnesium Undercarriage Lightweight and Resistant Structure for Maximum ProtectionSimilarly to the carbon fiber featured on the EVOLVE 2, the magnesium underbody allows for a lighter weight and higher strength. Magnesium alloy is 34% lighter than aluminum and 76% lighter than steel while 20 times stiffer than thermoplastics featured on most other drones. The magnesium underbody also absorbs shock far more than standard aluminum which creates better efficiencies, improved flight times, and reductions in vibration and noise. The heatsink design featured on the magnesium underbody provides great heat dissipation, cooling the aircraft during times of high usage.
3K Twill Carbon Fiber Feather Weight and Stronger Than Steel
The EVOLVE 2 carbon fiber airframe is custom made by XDynamics and is intricately constructed over 26 stages from one sheet of carbon fiber by highly skilled technicians.
With the highest strength to weight ratio and tensile strength over 50 times that of plastics (most other drones), the EVOLVE 2 is designed to fly for many years to come.
Our custom 3K Twill has higher elongation before failure making it stronger than other patterns like 6K or 9K. 3K has a smaller bundle of fibers, thinner fabric and can be woven without affecting the stiffness and strength of the overall airframe while providing superior protection for the aircraft’s sensitive components.
High Powered Propulsion Unit Fly Faster and Smarter
Engineered and manufactured exclusively by XDynamics; the EVOLVE 2 propulsion system combines high-power 530 KV motors delivering a thrust of 3.7lbs each and optimized propellers increasing the aircraft’s propulsion force while lowering noise and wind resistance.
The EVOLVE 2 reaches an impressive 55 mph (88 km/h) top speed for automotive, action sports and other applications. The proprietary electronic speed controllers provide fast reaction time from your hands to the aircraft to ensure safety and precision during high-speed flight.
Quick Release Propellers
Patented Quick Release System For More Safety
The EVOLVE 2 has a patented snap-on quick release mechanism that provides a fast, safe and secure method to snap-on, lock and unlock the Dyna-WING 2 propellers. Black clockwise and white counterclockwise icon markers on the propeller system and the white/red lock icons, making it a dual safety system that ensures the secure assembly of the props every time you fly.
LiDar Technology High Precision and Accuracy in Distance Measurement
LiDAR measures distance to a target by illuminating it with a pulsed laser light and measuring the reflected pulses with a sensor. The system was born at Hughes Aircraft Company in 1961, shortly after the invention of the laser.
The EVOLVE 2 is one of the first drone platforms to use LiDAR technology as a sensor support system and operates at 50mw with a range of 0.1m to 10m. The high frequency of the wave length provides highly precise and accurate distance measurement making it extremely efficient for take-off and landing as well as sorties in poor weather conditions.
Customizable LED Lights Color is a Creative Element
Photographer Piet Zwart said, “Color is a creative element and not just a trimming”. At XDynamics, we tend to agree with Piet. The EVOLVE 2 drone platform allows you to customize the LED lights on the aircraft providing stunning live-action hyperlapse shots and other amazing effects. In addition, if you are flying more than one sortie with other pilots – you can customize the rear lights to differentiate your aircraft from others flying near you.
Professional Quality - Compact Size - Interchangeable Lenses
XDynamics’ Astra m4/3 system was designed and built to be lightweight and aerodynamic, and yet powerful enough to support a wide range of professional lenses. The Micro 4/3 CMOS sensor allows it to shoot 4K video at an impressive 120 frames-per-second (fps). The Astra m4/3 system has excellent low light performance, extremely sharp video quality, and high resolution delivering exceptional professional-grade footage for both still and motion pictures. The large 4.63μm pixels of the 12MP sensor result in cleaner image quality, vastly higher dynamic range, and reduced noise, making it the perfect tool for aerial filmmakers.
The Astra m4/3 camera system features a 4/3 image sensor with 4000 x 3000 photo and video 4096 x 2160 resolution and a MFT lens mount; allowing you to capture more detailed images in lower light with higher resolution. Combined with the 3-axis brushless gimbal system, large 4.63μm (9 micron) pixel pitch, 100 Mbit/s process speed and a host of lightweight lens options – the only barrier to amazing footage is your imagination!
If your work requires capturing anything moving at high speed like sports, racing, wildlife, waterfalls or anything that would be beautiful in slow motion – this Astra m4/3 system is for you. Shooting at 120fps allows you to slow the video footage to ¼ speed at 29.9fps (broadcast standard) creating an artistic, smooth and natural feel. Supporting shutter speeds from 1/25s to 1/8000s, you can be sure to reach the all-important 180-degree shutter rule when shooting at 120fps. Utilizing Apple’s ProRes – you can still zoom in and crop footage in post-production with amazing results.
The Astra m4/3 system supports a vast array of lenses from multiple manufacturers that are small, lightweight lenses that let you take a load off while still performing beautifully. The smaller size, focal length (35mm equivalent), aperture and AF speed provide amazing choices for even the most discerning filmmaker. Olympus and Panasonic are the two main manufacturers of MFT format lenses and there are some top-value alternatives that give an impressive performance on a tighter budget.The Astra m4/3 color science is tuned to be more filmic, avoiding over-saturation, especially in the red and blue channels.
With its precise tuning, XDynamics has integrated a sensor that creates natural colors while keeping maximum color fidelity within each channel.
To not only perform in low-light environments, like most digital sensors, but also preserve details even when capturing higher exposures, XDynamics has ramped down the highlight color channels as they start to over-expose in a shot. This, with the help of some other color algorithms, enables the EVOLVE 2 to paint pictures that have an organic highlight roll-off similar to film. These are seen especially when filming sunrise/set and when backlit by a bright light source.
Extreme Low Light Performance Larger Sensor Pixels. Better Detail.
Our proprietary low-light technology provides features other manufacturers only dream about. Every camera produces ‘noise’ in extreme low-light on the finished product – on screen or in print. Our system creates cinematic style noise in low light by protecting our color channels to manifest this apparition only in the black and white channels. This approach creates a smooth organic and realistic professional feel that is natural to the eyes and not distracting to the subject on camera.
The image quality of any camera is influenced primarily by the quality of the sensor, not the size of the resolution (megapixels). Think bigger film, better image quality. The Astra m4/3 sensor is 12 megapixels and that translates to the size of our pixels being twice as big as a typical m4/3 sensor allowing more light per pixel and better image quality overall. The key advantages of this technology are better low light capabilities, more color information per megapixel and much greater dynamic range. Award Winning Dual Screen Controller The EVOLVE 2 features the world’s first dual touch screen controller with high brightness 8” viewfinder and 5.5” control screens. The clamshell design protects the hardware while packing everything you need to fly, shoot, edit, and review footage in the field.
“XDynamics also improved on what was already widely regarded as one of the best controllers on the market” Debra Cleghorn – Executive Editor, Rotor Drone Pro Magazine Dual Touch Screen HDR Super Bright Screens The EVOLVE 2 Ground Station is equipped with two 1000nits touch screens; an 8” FPV Viewfinder and a 5.5” Control Screen with anti-reflection coatings to minimize glare in bright conditions. Virtually every aspect of flight, shooting, camera control and drone setup are managed by the Ground Station. Extended Range Antennas Directional and Omnidirectional Options
The Ground Station’s two built in antennas provide solid aircraft control and video transmission for up to 2.5 miles (4km). For more extreme locations, two external antennas can be utilized to extend ranges to 4.3 miles (7km) with an omnidirectional antenna and 6.8 miles (11km) with a directional antenna. Removeable High Power LIPO Battery Multiple Flights, One Battery
The removable lithium-ion polymer battery on the Ground Station is an intelligent powerhouse that provides up to two hours of operation for flight, review, editing, sharing and set up. Additional backup batteries allow professionals to continue flying and shooting virtually non-stop in field without waiting to recharge.
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