"Inceptor will help first responders locate and identify natural and human public safety threats, keeping people out of harm's way," explains Ryan Hartman, Insitu vice president of sales and marketing. "We're excited to add a small rotorcraft to our family of field-proven unmanned systems."
A single person can carry and operate the complete system reliably and safely in adverse weather conditions, providing instant imagery anytime an aerial vantage point is needed, according to a company representative. The rotorcraft weighs less than four pounds, can hover for more than 20 minutes, and can travel at speeds of up to 24 mph.
The operator uses a small portable control unit to command it to hover or fly in any direction at varying speeds. Inceptor simplifies operator training and workload via a streamlined design and user interface, says a representative. Video imagery is transmitted to the handheld ground control station and distributed in real time for viewing by decision makers.
"Inceptor fits seamlessly into public-safety operations," Hartman adds. "It is simple, efficient, and effective.”
