Talking to Potensic Corp
Walking through the endless aisles at this past January’s Consumer Electronics Show I came upon a familiar name Potensic.
Since I have one of their Atom 2 compact drones, I stopped to talk to Dean one of their representatives. I wanted to find out if they had any other accessories that I might use with my device.
The first thing he pointed out were the grey propeller guards.
I asked Dean about these and he said they were for users who fly their drones indoors and protect both the drone and any users from the rotating propellers. They are also useful for added safety when flying near trees or buildings.
While the guards add a few ounces of weight to the drone and require slightly more battery power when taking off and flying they help stabilize flight in windy conditions. Targeted at the beginner drone pilot, the are not required but are helpful when learning to fly the device.
The second thing he pointed out is their new PTD-1 controller. It has a built-in screen, internal memory for video recording and slot for mini-SD card for expanded storage for movies and photos.
It eliminates the need to use a mobile phone (either iPhone or Android) with their standard controller.
For those interested the propeller guards costs about $30 per set .
The new PTD-1 controller costs about $280.
Not long after I returned home from CES I ended up ordering a set of propeller guards for my Atom 2.
Since I’m closer to a beginner than an advanced pilot I feel more comfortable using the guards.
Although the Consumer Electronics Show has been over for two months now, I keep looking back to some of my encounters there with so many interesting electronic devices.
I’m looking forward to CES 2027.
Written by:
Arnie Lee
