Drona Aviation started 2018 with a bang and our first taste of success in the new year came through the very endearing and popular Fast Food chain, KFC! You read that right. Drona Aviation’s first collaboration of the year was with one of the most popular international fast-food brands in the world!
Blink Digital, a marketing agency hired by KFC came up with the idea to offer something fly for their loyal customers! Of course, it had to be something to go with their Smoky Grilled Wings! They initially tried something on their own but it did not work out. Eventually, they found out about us and the next thing we know, Blink Digital was at Drona’s doorstep. They discussed the entire concept they had in mind with us and we got to work.
Initially, we thought we’d ship a Red PlutoX with a black canopy and that would be quite easy to accomplish as well. But KFC themselves then told us that they wanted something that would make the drone as a DIY element as part of the box itself. And after a lot of brainstorming and iterations, we came up with the ultimate set of wings. The KFO. A DIY Drone that can be made out of a box of Chicken Wings!
We had to make sure that KFO had a unique identity so we customised the PlutoX design and gave it a KFC themed build, while retaining all its core strengths. We went for a Red & Black design akin to KFC’s trademark colours while the heart and soul of the drone remained the PrimusX Flight Controller. At the end of the day, KFO was a bona fide KFC Drone with all the versatility of the Pluto platform!
Of course, we also had to design an app for KFO because Pluto Controller is specifically for PlutoX. KFO is an entirely different beast so it deserved its own controller. Enter the ‘KFO Controller’. Again, with a fresh interface based on KFC’s colours in terms of UI as well as some unique features, the app was designed with every KFC lover in mind, creating a special feeling in their mind whenever they fly their KFO around with pride.
