Fotokite Sigma – Rooftop
Fotokite Sigma – Rooftop
Brand: Fotokite
Actively Tethered Drones for Elevated Situational Awareness
Fotokite Sigma Rooftop Box actively tethered drone for emergency response provides public safety teams 24+ hours of elevated situational awareness at the press of a button while.
Key Features:
- Transportable
- 24+ Hours of Surveillance
- Advanced Camera w/ 1080p Resolution
- Stream to Any Device
- Live Color and Thermal Viewing
- Up to 50 Viewers
Ideal For:
- Law Enforcement
- Fire / HazMat
- Event Security
- Dept. of Transportation
- Emergency Management
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Fotokite Sigma provides public safety teams with 24+ hours of mission-critical situational awareness from elevated perspectives. Fotokite’s actively tethered drones conserve personnel by launching, flying, and landing with the single push of a button; no piloting required, allowing responders to make information-driven decisions through a simple, straightforward interface.
Features and Benefits
Kite
- The Kite is built with an ultra-light 1.2 kg / 2.6 lbs carbon fiber frame providing a robust, durable, and transport-ready solution. It is also equipped with the emergency power supply for safe landing, in case ground power is disrupted.
Ground Station
- The Ground Station is both a power supply for the Kite, as well as a high-bandwidth data connection for video and controls communication. Built-in Wi-Fi & 4G LTE modems are included for on-site and remote video streaming capabilities.
Tablet
- A ruggedized and daylight-readable tablet runs the Fotokite Live app, which allows operators to control the Kite altitude and camera heading.
Video streaming
- Real-time video is streamed to the tablet from the Ground Station, and made available remotely via a 4G LTE modem. Thermal video resolution is 320 x 240 / 27 fps. Radiometric feature can measure absolute temperature in range -40°C – 400°C, accuracy ± 5%. Low light RGB video resolution is 1920 x 1080 / 30 fps / 12 MP / 16x Hybrid Zoom (0.5x widest – 16x most zoomed).
IP55 Rated
- Proven performance and reliability in everyday weather conditions, day or night. Fotokite Sigma is IP55 rated and operates regularly through rain, snow, and wind, allowing for uninterrupted mission feed.
45 m / 150 ft Max Height
- Situational awareness is delivered down the tether from altitudes of up to 45 m / 150 ft. The system includes automatic altitude reduction if the wind surpasses the threshold to operate safely.
Advanced Cameras
- Dual infrared and low-light RGB video is securely delivered down the tether. Thermal video resolution is 320 x 240 / 27 fps. Radiometric feature can measure absolute temperature in range -40°C – 400°C, accuracy ± 5%. Low light RGB video resolution is 1920 x 1080 / 30 fps / 12 MP /16x Hybrid Zoom (0.5x widest – 16x most zoomed).
Robust Wind Performance & Intelligent Redundancy
- Made for performance even in harsh conditions, the Fotokite Sigma has been operated in winds up to 25 mph (40 km/h). For safety and peace of mind, Fotokite Sigma is built with automatic detection of hazardous wind conditions and will automatically adjust height down to safe operating altitudes so station-keeping can be maintained without the need to monitor or pilot the system.
| Flight Time | 24 hours continuous. |
| Safety & Regulations Compliant | No piloting necessary; single button launch and land, fully autonomous flight. |
| Weather Rating | IP55 Environmental rating, ready to operate in rain, snow, and wind. Maximum Operating Temperature: 14°F to 104°F / -10°C to 40°C. |
| Range | Max height of 150 ft (45 m) from the Ground Station. |
| LTE Modem & Video Streaming | Ethernet + WPA2 encrypted WiFi access point for live video streaming, plus integrated LTE Modem to stream live video remotely for mutual aid and remote incident command. |
| Cameras | Radiometric Thermal Camera resolution of 240p (320 x 240) / 27 fps. Measures absolute temperature from -40°F to 752°F / -40°C to 400°C, accuracy ± 5%. Low-light RGB Camera resolution: 12 MP / 32x Zoom (Blended 10x Optical + Digital Zoom, 0.5x to 16x). RGB stream resolution of 1080p (1920 x 1080) / 30 fps. |
| Flight Control | Fotokite Autopilot with no GPS dependency. |
| Kite | 2.6 lbs (1.2 kg) Take-Off weight, weather sealed Carbon fiber & advanced composites. |
| Ground Station | 46 lbs (21 kg) single carry Mobile Case configuration size: 25 x 19 x 12.19 in (63.5 x 48.3 x 31 cm). |



