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Piloting
Safe, supervised flying indoors and out, from a first hover to timed courses and missions.
Bring a drone lab to your school
Polaris Drone Labs equips Indian schools with drones, flying arenas, simulators and coding tools, so students aged 6 to 17 learn by flying, coding and designing.
Ages 6–17 one lab for every classPiloting · Programming · DesigningFull-time instructors available for your school
About Polaris Drone Labs
Hands-on technology learning, designed for Indian classrooms
A Polaris Drone Lab turns physics, coding and design into something students can hold, fly and fix. We supply the drones, the arena, the software and the lessons, and help your school run the lab.
- Trained instructorsOur instructors can run the lab at your school full time.
- One lab, every ageFrom first flights at 6 to engineering projects at 17.
- Safe by designIndoor arenas and simulators before real flights.
Discover
Three things every student learns
Every lab teaches all three, so students who love flying, coding or designing all find their way in.
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Programming
Flight missions built with visual blocks first, then written in real code.
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Designing
3D modelling and prototyping of parts that students print, fit and fly.
Connect with a team of like-minded people
Join teachers, parents and students sharing flights, projects and ideas.
Age groups
For students aged 6 to 17
The same lab grows with your students, from primary to senior secondary.
6–9yearsFirst flights
Hovering, landing and flying safely indoors, with simple block coding.
10–13yearsMissions and code
Planning routes, programming flights and working as a team.
14–17yearsEngineering
Building drones, 3D modelling parts, writing real code and preparing for competitions.
Fun learning
Learning that doesn't feel like a lesson
Physics of flightLift, thrust and balance you can feel
CodingLogic that moves something real
TeamworkPilot, coder and engineer on one team
Problem solvingCrash, fix and fly again
Design thinkingSketch, model, print, test
Safe flyingRules of the air from day one
Our partners
Every engineer starts with a first flight.
From a first hover in Class 1 to engineering projects in Class 12, one Polaris lab grows with your students.
- 4
- education drones
- 7
- software tools
- 4
- add-on modules
- 2
- flying arenas
The fleet
Four drones, one classroom ecosystem
Every Polaris drone runs on the same software and lessons, so students move from a first hover to engineering projects without starting over.
Entry-level quadcopter
Polaris Spark S1
Built for STEM learning, the Spark S1 lets students develop in several subjects at once: programming, physics and maths. It opens up robotics classes and competitions, and flying it from a smartphone with the Polaris Pilot app keeps the first lessons simple and fun.
- Smartphone control
- Integrated positioning systems
- Easy to learn
- Lightweight and safe
- Flight time
- up to 10 min
- Horizontal speed
- up to 20 km/h
- Max altitude
- 10 m
- Weight
- under 100 g
- Operating temperature
- 0 to +40 °C
- Motors
- brushed
- Frame
- plastic
- Navigation support
- IR, ultrasonic, optical
- Size, assembled
- 175 × 140 × 38 mm
AI and camera quadcopter
Polaris Vega AI V1
A neural accelerator processes images on board, and a high-resolution camera sits on a servo gimbal. Students learn artificial intelligence, master piloting and build engineering skills by designing their own payloads. It is easy to learn and safe to use, which makes it a strong fit for robotics classes.
- Two payload mounts
- Powerful computing module
- Artificial intelligence on board
- Smartphone and remote control
- Flight time
- up to 11 min
- Horizontal speed
- up to 20 km/h
- Weight
- under 150 g
- Wi-Fi band
- 2.4 / 5 GHz
- Motors
- brushless, 4 motors
- Camera
- 13 MP, 2K, 30 fps
- Gimbal
- single-axis, −90° to +30°
- Navigation support
- IR, ultrasonic, optical, WPS, GNSS
- Size, assembled
- 170 × 220 × 55 mm
FPV quadcopter
Polaris Comet C1
A fast, powerful quadcopter for immersive first-person-view flights indoors and outdoors. Its frame, motors and FPV camera make it ideal for sharpening piloting skills, filming footage and preparing for drone racing. The updated flight board works with the rest of the Polaris ecosystem, so students can also programme and modify it.
- FPV flight
- Acro mode
- Camera gimbal
- Compact and agile
- Flight time
- up to 8 min
- Horizontal speed
- up to 100 km/h
- Form factor
- CineWhoop 30
- Weight
- under 500 g
- Operating temperature
- −10 to +40 °C
- Motors
- brushless
- FPV camera
- analogue, 1000 TVL
- Frame
- 127 mm class, carbon fibre and plastic
- Size, assembled
- 180 × 180 × 75 mm
Build-and-programme kit
Polaris Orion O1
A kit for building and programming drones, made for schools, aeromodelling clubs and robotics clubs. Students learn practical skills and discover modern careers. A simple design and open blueprints let them replace almost any part, from the frame and propeller group to the modules, and create a quadcopter that is truly their own.
- Built-in autopilot
- Modular design
- Simple assembly
- Propeller protection
- Flight time
- up to 17 min
- Horizontal speed
- up to 64 km/h
- Max altitude
- 500 m
- Weight
- 355 g
- Operating temperature
- 0 to +40 °C
- Motors
- brushless, 1306, 3100 KV
- Frame
- carbon fibre
- Navigation support
- GNSS/GPS, IR, ultrasonic, optical
- Size, assembled
- 290 × 290 × 120 mm
Compare the fleet
Key figures side by side. Pick a drone above to see its full specification.
| Specification | Spark S1 | Vega AI V1 | Comet C1 | Orion O1 |
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| Flight time | ||||
| Top speed | ||||
| Weight | under 100 g | under 150 g | under 500 g | 355 g |
| Motors | Brushed | Brushless, 4 motors | Brushless | Brushless, 1306 3100 KV |
| Control | Smartphone | Smartphone and remote | Remote with FPV goggles | Remote, autopilot missions |
| Size, assembled | 175 × 140 × 38 mm | 170 × 220 × 55 mm | 180 × 180 × 75 mm | 290 × 290 × 120 mm |
| Best for | First flights and block coding | AI and camera projects | FPV piloting and racing | Building and engineering |
Programming
From snapping blocks to writing real code
Each Polaris kit comes with a quadcopter, software, optional modules and teaching material. Students start with visual blocks and grow into text programming, one step at a time.
- Visual blocksProgramme a first mission by snapping blocks together in Polaris Blocks or the Pilot app.
- LuaWrite the first text scripts that move a real drone.
- PythonWork with sensors, data and on-board image processing.
- C++Go deeper with low-level control and custom modifications.
- Hands-on physics and maths
- First steps in drone technology
- Drone modification projects for term papers and final-year theses
Add-on modules
Give the drone a new job
Optional modules plug into Polaris drones and widen what students can build, from Wi-Fi projects to cargo runs and light shows.
ESP32 programmable module
Sends data and commands over Wi-Fi, and its camera opens up aerial photography and gesture-controlled flight projects.
Load grip module
Picks up and moves magnetisable objects weighing up to 50 grams, turning the drone into a delivery robot.
LED module
Shows images, symbols and animations, and creates light effects in the air.
FPV module
Adds first-person-view flight and streams the camera image in real time.
Feature 01
A camera that tilts in flight
Vega AI V1 carries a 13 MP camera that records 2K video at 30 fps on a servo gimbal tilting from −90° to +30°. Students frame their shots in the air, turning a flying lesson into a photography and film project.
- Aerial photos and video in class
- Composition and framing practice
- On-board image processing for AI projects
Feature 02
Prototyping and 3D modelling
Design a new part on screen, print it in the lab and fit it to the drone the same day.
- 3D modelling from first sketch
- Print, test and improve
Feature 03
Pilot training
A structured path from simulator to real flight, so every student builds skill and confidence before taking off. Advanced pilots move on to first-person-view flying with goggles and acro mode.
- Simulator practice in SkyTrainer first
- Supervised real flights
- FPV and racing practice on Comet C1
Polaris Compass IPS-1
Indoor GPS for the classroom
Satellites can't reach inside a school hall, so Compass brings its own. Ultrasonic emitters, run by a stationary module, act as satellites, letting several drones know exactly where they are and fly programmed missions together.
- ±2 cm
- horizontal accuracy
- ±5 cm
- vertical accuracy
- 10 × 10 × 4 m
- maximum coverage
- 11 g
- on-board module
How it works
Four beacon emitters are placed at set points around the room. Together they create a flight area where every drone works out its own position in three axes, using ultrasound. That makes autonomous flights, swarm launches and indoor shows possible, and lets drones work alongside other robots.
In the box
- Stationary module
- 4 ultrasonic emitters
- Wiring kit for the emitters
- Mounts for walls, ceilings, grids, tripods and stands
Many drones, one program
Swarms and indoor light shows
With Compass IPS-1 in place, a whole fleet can fly as one. Two ready-made sets bring group flight into the classroom.
Swarm set · 10 drones
Swarm flight
Ten Spark S1 or Orion O1 drones fly together indoors under one program.
- Unique projects with a group of drones
- Swarm-control algorithms
- Programming with ROS
- Flight paths designed in Blender
Show set · 20 drones
Indoor drone show
Twenty modified Orion O1 drones, each with an LED module and an ultrasonic navigation receiver, draw light figures in the air.
- Skills for working with many drones at once
- An introduction to careers as a drone-show designer and drone operator
- Colourful shows, indoors
Software
Seven tools, one learning path
From a phone app for first flights to simulators and mission planning, every tool is built to work with Polaris drones and lessons.
- 01Mobile app
Polaris Pilot app
Block programming on a phone, plus manual control with a live first-person view.
- 02Mission planning
Polaris Planner
Designs flight tasks, prepares and controls flights (including manual control), monitors live video and georeferences the footage.
- 03Drone servicing
Polaris Station
Updates drone firmware, configures the autopilot, builds and uploads flight missions, and runs test scripts.
- 04Mission simulator
Polaris SkyRacer Sim
Tests and tunes flight tasks on screen: start the motors, practise take-off and landing, fly to set coordinates, and read sensor data and the exact position of each drone.
- 05Flight simulator
Polaris SkyTrainer
A realistic simulator for manual flying. Students improve piloting, aerial photography and filming on a computer with a gamepad or radio controller, across several game modes and weather conditions.
- 06Visual coding
Polaris Blocks
Programme flights by snapping blocks together, the easiest way into coding for younger classes.
- 07Text programming
Polaris Code
The step up from blocks to real code, with programming in Lua, Python and C++.
Polaris drones also work with professional photogrammetry software for processing aerial survey data, and with block-programming environments used in early lessons.
Flying arenas
Turn a classroom into a flight zone
Netted arenas make indoor flying safe, and double as training grounds and competition venues.
Polaris SkyArena Pro
A full competition range
A netted range fitted with ultrasonic indoor navigation, lighting, video broadcasting and visualisation systems. Inside are landing pads, launch positions and models of houses, vehicles, hills and forests.
- Testing ground for in-person and remote robotics competitions
- A field for day-to-day lessons
- A training site for drone operators
- Dedicated game server
- Remote control
- Real-world scenarios
Polaris SkyArena Lite
A ready-to-use arena that fits in a classroom
A complete environment for programming and controlling drones and robots, made for schools, universities and after-school centres. It is compact, mobile and safe, so it sets up right in the classroom.
- Compass IPS-1 ultrasonic navigation
- Obstacles marked with QR codes, and a set of landing platforms
- Arena drones and ground robots
- A visualisation system and everything needed for lessons and competitions
- Classes start without long preparation
- Programming in Python and Blockly
- Connects to your school network
What's in the box
Everything you need to start flying
Every Polaris kit is a complete teaching system, ready for the classroom.
- QuadcopterReady to fly or ready to build
- SoftwareApps, simulators and coding tools
- Optional modulesPlug-in modules for new projects
- Teaching materialLessons from simple to complex
Why Polaris Drone Labs
Built for the way Indian schools teach
Hands-on, experiential learning and coding from the middle years, as the National Education Policy 2020 encourages, with equipment that is safe for every class.
- Safe indoor flightsA built-in flight-zone limit keeps every drone inside its safe area.
- One ecosystemSoftware and lessons work together, step by step from simple to complex.
- Indoor navigationOur own positioning system for swarm launches, drone shows and work with other robots.
- No soldering neededA modular assembly system that students put together by hand.
- Ready-made teaching methodsA knowledge base, documentation and prompt support for your teachers.
- Projects that countDrone modification projects for term papers and final-year theses.
Services
We help your school run the lab
Lab setup
We plan the space and install the drones, arena and software at your school.
Teacher training
Your teachers learn the equipment and lessons before the first class.
Full-time instructors
We also deploy our fully trained instructors full time at your school to run classes in the lab.
Ongoing support
Help with equipment, spares and lessons whenever your lab needs it.
Looking for an educational drone for your school?
We'll set up a Polaris Drone Lab on your campus. Tell us about your school and our team will get back to you.