Market: GoPro is recalling its first camera drone, the Karma, which went on sale a few weeks ago. Occasionally there were interruptions in the power supply during the flight and the drones, which weighed around 1 kg, fell to the ground. GoPro says they are examining the background. Karmas that appear to be working without any problems should also be sent back to GoPro.
Super meltdown for GoPro: Only a few weeks after the market launch, the action cam specialist has to recall all Karma drones that have been sold. It was found that there could be interruptions in the power supply during the flight, which would lead to a crash. Depending on the flight altitude, the drones then become a danger despite their low weight of approx. 1.000g.
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Market / Spectrum: Action cam and extreme sports giant GoPro presented a whole range of new products in California yesterday, including the eagerly awaited new GoPro Hero 5. The recently troubled action cam pioneer also surprised with the presentation of Karma, the first self-developed drone. In the software area, too, development is being pushed forward and in the future will be […]
For the moment, GoPro is refunding the full purchase price of the drone, there is currently no exchange device because you don't seem to know where the problem is. Anyone who already owns one of the almost 3.000 Karma drones sold should contact GoPro to clarify the details of the recall.
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