LotusRC has introduced an interesting product for RC enthusiasts in the T580 quadrocopter, as they call it. Using a sophisticated 6 degrees of freedom inertial measurement unit (6DOF IMU) and an integrated barometric pressure sensor for altitude control, the T580 is ahead of the competition with advanced features that are ready to fly out of the box. Many multicopters only use a 3 axis gyro for stability augmentation; a 6DOF IMU adds the 3 axis accelerometers which gives the system more precision, and Lotus RC has also added a barometric pressure sensor which can keep the model at a given altitude. All this, and in a model which is literally “receiver ready” out of the box!
