As public comments closed on September 2, 2026 for sweeping FCC proposed restrictions on foreign drone hardware, manufacturers and pilots accelerate adoption of open-source video architectures and modular receivers.
The global benchmark for digital image fidelity. The O4 protocol with Goggles 3 and Goggles N3 delivers 1080p 100fps video at ultra-low latency, with dual-camera passthrough and SDR transmission.
Pioneering open-source radio control with the flagship GX15 and GX12 transmitters. Featuring top-mounted 3.5" IPS touchscreens, dual Semtech SX1281 Gemini ELRS, and AG02 CNC Hall gimbals.
Avatar HD ecosystem running firmware 39.44.18 with 720p50/1080p50 HDMI support. The Moonlight 4K dual-board Sony Starvis camera and Goggles X lead the low-light digital category.
Engineered by Carl Zhou for professional drone racing. The HDZero Goggle 2 and uncompressed FPGA transmission guarantee immutable 14ms latency used in MultiGP.
Launched the P1 HD VRX Nano in August 2026, bringing digital HDMI video to analog goggles. Also manufactures Pavo Pico and Meteor65 Pro ultralight whoops.
Pioneers of the 4-inch ultralight long-range category with the Explorer LR. Capable of 28-minute mountain exploration on 18650 Li-ion battery cells with Betaflight 2026.6.
Led by Trappy, TBS established modern long-range FPV with Crossfire 868/915MHz and TBS Tracer 2.4GHz links for bulletproof mountain surfing.
Veteran optics manufacturer known for Cat series low-light cameras and Reaper 128kHz ESCs optimized for AM32 firmware.