Vantage Robotics Snap price & specs

Vantage Robotics (USA) Vantage Robotics Snap (1)

Was $895 pre-order ($1,295 planned retail)

Discontinued · unavailableNot programmableDucted rotorsModularPublic safetyPivoted

UnavailableShipping: Unavailable.

Remote control: Not possible.

Overview

A caged camera drone with magnetically detachable arms that break away on impact, designed to be safe near people. Consumer pre-orders opened in 2015 but shipments slipped. Vantage pivoted to public safety, where Snap earned FAA waivers for flights over people (e.g. Rutherford County, TN, 2018). Vantage's current line is Trace and Vesper.

Type: Drone · Autonomous & developer drones
Maker: Vantage Robotics (USA)
Released: 2015
Price: Was $895 pre-order ($1,295 planned retail)
Status: Discontinued · unavailable
Best for: Ages 16+
Programming: No programmability

Price and shipping

Consumer pre-orders opened in September 2015 at $895 against a planned $1,295 retail price. Later sold to public-safety customers.

Shipping: Unavailable. Not sold to consumers. Vantage now sells Trace and Vesper to government customers.

Specifications

Category	Drones · Autonomous & developer drones
Released	2015
Country	USA
Availability	Discontinued · unavailable
Programmability	No programmability
Built-in autonomy	Navigates · Goes to places on its own, such as mapped rooms, waypoints or its charging dock
LLM support	None · No built-in LLM and no SDK to connect one.
Best for	Ages 16+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	Camera, Sonar / ultrasonic
Actuators	Brushless / direct-drive motors
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Proprietary / undisclosed
Remote control	Not programmable
Size	500 g, packs to 35 × 23 × 5 cm
Drive	Quadcopter with protective rotor cages
Compute	Not published
Vision	4K camera (Sony IMX377 1/2.3"), 2-axis gimbal + EIS, 720p Wi-Fi live stream
Lidar	None
Sensors	GPS, sonar, magnetometer, dual IMUs, barometer
Runtime	20 min (announced)
Speed	Up to 15 m/s (announced)
SDK	None public

Common questions

How much does Vantage Robotics Snap cost?

It sold for $895 pre-order ($1,295 planned retail). Consumer pre-orders opened in September 2015 at $895 against a planned $1,295 retail price. Later sold to public-safety customers.