Like the QuadH2o, the HexH2o has an epoxy fiber/carbon fiber waterproof body that floats. This means that users can fly it out to a spot on a reasonably calm body of water, land it, get shots of whatever's lurking below the surface, then take off again.

According to one of the company owners we spoke to, however, the HexH2o has several advantages over its smaller sibling. For one thing, its extra props/motors offer some reassurance in the form of redundancy – if one of them fails, the aircraft can still keep flying. An internal fan and exterior-mounted heat sinks keep things from getting too hot while the drone is in flight.

Additionally, its larger body houses a DJI Zenmuse H3-3D gimbal, upon which users can mount their own GoPro Hero camera. By remotely tilting the Zenmuse up and down once the copter has landed on the water, it's possible to get both above- and below-surface footage through