Drone Services USA Inc. (DSUS)

[wrenchman]

Cassandra Member Level Thursday, July 02, 2015 3:49:42 PM
Re: pitboss22 post# 139888 Post # of 140128
Photos of the DSUS ProSearch XLF drone show a Tarot 680PRO hexacopter. The Tarot 680PRO is a build-it-yourself kit drone.

The Tarot frame kits are manufactured in China but can be purchased on eBay and from online hobby stores for less than $150. The fiberglass cover with the name costs about $20. There are also sellers who build and sell Tarot 680 Pro drones equipped ready-to-fly (RTF) or almost ready to fly (ARTF/ARF). Most of these seem to ship from China.

There are also current and past listings by individuals selling the 680PRO drones they built themselves.

There are numerous YouTube videos of Tarot 680PRO drones built by hobbyists, including several that show the entire build from unboxing the frame and components to the final test flight. Some of these drones are tricked out with more features than the ProSearch XLF.

From a couple of the YouTube videos I watched, the Tarot 680PRO frame would not be considered "rugged."

All of the electronics and other components used in the DSUS ProSearch XLF drone appear to be COTS items just as the hobbyists use. Euan Ramsay even mentioned using parts that could be purchased worldwide. He also stated that the flight controller software was open source.

What does Drone Services USA actually "manufacture?" Is building a drone from a kit and COTS components considered "manufacturing?"

It would be appropriate for DSUS to clarify why the flagship drone they claim to manufacture and is "military grade" appears to be a build out of an inexpensive kit drone the many hobbyists build themselves.

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