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A virtual drone, as the name suggests, is a drone instance that lets you simulate everything a drone can do in a safe and secure way. You can connect a virtual drone with FlytBase and test the product without having a real drone. Creating a virtual drone requires access to the FlytBase cloud.
How to Create a Virtual Drone
Step 1: Go to my.flytbase.com
Create an account using your email ID.
Step 2: Once you have submitted your credentials, the system will ask you to verify your email address. Check your email and click on the verification link.
Step 3: Once you confirm your email address, log in to the account using your credentials. You will be taken to the dashboard.
Step 4: Activate your cloud API subscription. Click on Cloud option from the right side menu
You will be asked to fill up a request form. Fill the form and submit, and you will be granted beta access.Step 5: Click on My Devices. You will see a button to add a virtual device.
Step 6: Click on add Virtual Device. A virtual drone will be added to your My Device section.
Step 7: Under Options, click on the play button to start the drone. Now click on the rocket icon next to the play button. In a new window, you will be asked to generate an access token.
Step 8: Click on Take me there.
Step 9: In the new page, click on the Generate access token button.Step 10: On the next page, toggle the Access Status to on.
Adding Virtual Drone to FlytBase
Option 1: Log in to https://app.flytbase.com/login with your FlytBase credentials.You will be asked to agree to our terms and conditions. In the Select a drone to Add window, you will see the virtual drone; here you can add the drone.
Option 2: You can also add the drone from the FlytBase dashboard if you decide to skip the window. In the dashboard, click on Add Drone under FLY. There you will see your virtual drone.
Option 3: You can also add a virtual drone using its vehicle ID and access token if you select Manual from the Add Drone dialog box. You can get the vehicle ID and access token from your FlytBase account.
Summary
In this blog, we learned how to enable a virtual drone and add it to the FlytBase platform. To get started with FlytBase, sign up for our 28 days free trial: https://flytbase.com/pricing/ Or contact us at https://flytbase.com/contact/
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Baisali Ghosh
As a Marcom Manager at FlytBase, Baisali oversees the content strategy, creation, and management! With over 7 years of experience in the drone industry and 3 years of it at FlytBase, she’s a self-proclaimed drone fanatic and is obsessed with all things geographical. In 2022, she has been recognized as the “Women to Watch in UAS” for AI/Autonomy category by Women and Drones.
When she’s not busy hosting FlytBase’s webinar series or organizing NestGen - a global drone autonomy focused event, you can find her exploring the Patagonian Desert, the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, or the Yellowstone Caldera on Google Earth.
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