DJI and BYD, both Chinese companies, launched a car-mounted launchpad from which drones can take off and land while the ...

Carmaker BYD has teamed up with drone maker DJI to create a quadcopter hangar and launch pad that fits to the roof. Called the Lingyuan, the system is said to be available for all BYD cars.

The drone is shown lifting off while the EV is in motion in some shots, then following the car down the road ... Lingyuan sounds a lot like DJI’s Dock 3 drone-in-a-box solution meant for ...

There’s been some serious integration, so the drone can soar, track the car and re-dock safely while you cruise (albeit up to 15mph). During that time, the gizmo transmits images in real-time to ...

DJI is turning that into reality with its newly launched Dock 3 station and powerful Matrice 4D and 4TD enterprise drones. The Dock 3 is DJI's first true "drone-in-a-box" solution that supports ...

It comprises a roof-mounted charging dock and landing pad ... currently only available in mainland China. But since BYD cars and DJI drones are available internationally, including here in ...

Drone specialist DJI has partnered with Chinese auto giant BYD to create Lingyuan (“Sprite Kite”), which puts a drone station on the top of a car. At first glance, the idea looks a little goofy.

And here’s where it gets really cool: You can deploy and control the drone while the car is in motion—up to 25 km/h (16 mph). Then, the drone can follow the vehicle at speeds of up to 54 km/h ...

Just take a picture of yourself in a BYD electric car. This works with the "Lingyuan" car drone platform. The drone takes off directly from the roof of the car. The Chinese drone manufacturer DJI ...