
Was $4,499 (2019)2019 store price excl. VAT; Premium Edition $6,999; Explorer Pack (live video) $1,279 extra
Discontinued · unavailableNot programmableAutonomous diver-followGoPro-based60 m depthIndiegogo
UnavailableShipping: Unavailable. Sales of new drones suspended since the December 2022 Delair acquisition; only accessories and spare parts remain in the official shop. iBubble shop ↗
Remote control: Not possible. Autonomous diver-following with a waterproof smart controller; no SDK.
Overview
One of the first autonomous camera drones for scuba divers. It tracks and films a diver without a tether and resurfaces on its own if it loses the signal. The Indiegogo campaign launched on April 20, 2016, and shipping began in March 2019. After Delair acquired Notilo Plus in December 2022, sales of new iBubble drones were suspended; the tech lives on in the professional Seasam drone.
Specifications
| Category | Swimming robots · Consumer underwater drones |
|---|---|
| Released | 2016 |
| Availability | Discontinued · unavailable |
| Programmability | No programmability |
| Best for | Ages 16+ (estimated) |
| Vision sensors | Camera |
| Actuators | Brushless / direct-drive motors |
| Audio | No audio |
| Compute type | Proprietary / undisclosed |
| Remote control | Not programmable |
| Size | 57 × 45.8 × 22.2 cm, 9 kg |
| Propulsion | 7 motors, 6 degrees of mobility |
| Depth rating | 60 m |
| Tether / comms | Untethered: follows the diver up to 25 m away via proprietary positioning; wrist smart controller; optional Explorer Pack for live video |
| Camera | Carries a GoPro (Hero3 and later); no built-in camera |
| Sensors | Proprietary positioning system, obstacle avoidance, depth sensor |
| Runtime | ~1 h |
| Speed | 1.5 m/s |
| Compute | Not published |
| SDK | None |
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- Image 1: source (official product image, iBubble EVO)