
I have recently been trying to find a suitable frame for our new AP platform. I still use the Joker for AP work, but that era is coming to an end, and I will use multicopters in the future. Multicopters have less moving mass, advanced sensor technology and little vibrations, which all are good things.
The variety of frames is huge. Different configurations ranges from simple 2 and 3 motors with servo tilt, to quadro, hexa, octo and variations like my current favourite the X8. X8 uses a frame with 4 arms. Each arm is equipped with 2 counter rotating motors and the front of the craft is in the center between to arms. This setup also gives me the safety of motor, propeller and controller redundancy.
My current favourite is the 600 Bagherra from 1001copters.com in France. It’s designed by Cédric Bourgoin and consist of high grade aluminium frames. The weight is just below 500g. Best of all it has the option to fold the arms for easy transportation.