Thank you for noting this! Yes, it has been a significant investment, and it is all private funding.

There are a few things that I need to test prior to marketing this aircraft, such as:

1. Way point navigation
2. Auto stabilization and recovery (auto stabilization if radio signals aer not persent or the pilot releases control, and recovery will include auto land, and/or return to base)
3. Human avoidance
4. Altitude hold
5. Chute deployment
6. Universal Payload Module
7. Manufacture (mass)
8. Video target aquisistion and tracking

We are at different levels of completion on all these items.
The uint has some stabilization and correction capabilities today (16 CPUs on board). The computer handles the motor mixing and control.
The aircraft has a 7 lb payload capacity (max) with a flight time of about 10 min on standard power pack (max PL).
The unit can "pearch and stare" for a few days with enough reserver power to take off and return to base, provided base is not more than a mile or so.
The UPM (payload module) is used for batteries right now, but it can be modifide to accomidate nearly anything 7 lbs and under.