Chasing GLADIUS mini - User Manual

The GLADIUS MINI is a compact, five-thruster underwater drone designed for underwater photography, exploration, and inspection. It's the first of its kind to feature five thrusters in a mini-size, making it highly stable and easy to operate in various underwater environments.

Function Description:

The primary function of the GLADIUS MINI is to capture high-quality underwater footage and images. Equipped with a 4K Ultra HD camera, it allows users to illuminate the underwater world and record stunning visuals. Beyond photography, it serves as a versatile tool for exploring depths up to 330 feet, making it suitable for a range of activities from recreational diving to professional inspections.

Usage Features:

The GLADIUS MINI boasts several features that enhance its usability and performance:

• 4K UHD Camera and LED Lights: The drone is equipped with a 4K Ultra HD camera for crisp video and 12M photo pixels. It also features adjustable LED lights with 1200 lumens brightness and a color temperature of 4500K, ensuring clear visibility even in low-light underwater conditions.
• Adjustable Tilt-Lock Mode: This innovative feature allows the drone's pitching angle to be adjusted by ±45 degrees. This means the drone can move forward or backward while maintaining a specific tilt, offering greater flexibility for capturing unique angles and navigating complex underwater terrains.
• Depth-Lock Mode: With a simple one-button press on the controller, the drone can maintain a fixed depth in the water. This mode is ideal for stable observation or filming at a specific level, and the drone can also move vertically while in this mode.
• Portable Design: The GLADIUS MINI is designed for portability, weighing less than 5.5 lbs. It can be easily carried in a backpack, making it convenient for travel and adventures. Its compact dimensions (15.2 inches long, 8.9 inches wide, 5.4 inches thick) are comparable to a 15-inch MacBook Pro, further emphasizing its travel-friendly nature.
• Game-like Controller: The drone is controlled via a user-friendly, game-like controller that supports smartphones from 5 inches up to 10.5-inch tablets. It is compatible with both iOS and Android systems, offering an intuitive and engaging control experience.
• Real-time Sharing and Live Stream: Users can share their underwater adventures in real-time. The drone supports live streaming online to platforms like YouTube and Facebook, allowing the world to witness underwater explorations as they happen. Additionally, content can be shared on multiple devices, with one master device and up to two slave devices for viewing. It also supports sharing on a big screen via HDMI connection. Highlights from the deep sea can be quickly shared to social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram.
• VR Immersive Experience: For an even more engaging experience, the GLADIUS MINI supports VR immersive viewing, allowing users to feel more connected to the underwater world.
• Long Battery Life: The drone itself offers 2 hours of use on a 1.5-hour charge, while the base station provides 6 hours of use on a 1.5-hour charge, ensuring ample time for extended underwater explorations.
• Replaceable Tether: The GLADIUS MINI comes with a default 165ft tether, but users can replace it with optional 330ft or 660ft tethers to extend the cruise range and explore deeper, unknown areas.

Maintenance Features:

• Removable TF Card: The drone features a TF card interface, allowing users to easily insert their TF card to download photos and videos. This simplifies data transfer and management.

The GLADIUS MINI is suitable for a variety of applications, both for consumers and businesses. For consumers, it enhances dive photography, island tourism by allowing exploration of the ocean floor, and yachting/fishing by helping locate fish schools. For businesses, it addresses needs in aquaculture monitoring, hull quay inspection, and reservoir dam, municipal pipeline, and bridge pier inspection, offering a safer and more efficient alternative to traditional methods.