Raymarine Axiom controls your DJI drone from the dash

FLIR Systems, parent company of Raymarine, has a raft of new technologies for its award-winning Axiom line of multifunction navigation displays (MFD), including new Axiom LightHouse Apps, a Raymarine Link mobile app and, the big one, Axiom integration for UAVs or drones.

NEW LIGHTHOUSE APP
Available in the impending LightHouse 3 version, LightHouse Apps now brings select Android-compatible mobile and third-party marine apps to Raymarine's family of Axiom MFDs.

With LightHouse Apps, Raymarine users can use Axiom to stream onboard entertainment from popular movie and music streaming services.

LightHouse Apps also brings access to the Theyr GRIB global weather forecast and tide apps.

Raymarine says the new LightHouse Apps make it easy for marine manufacturers, app developers and technology providers to integrate with Axiom and the LightHouse 3 OS.

At the 2018 Miami International Boat Show, Raymarine displayed its first LightHouse Apps for the Seakeeper gyro stabilizer control and mazu mSeries global satellite communications.

The mazu mSeries app allows users to send messages, receive weather forecasts, and monitor their vessel from anywhere in the world.

RAYMARINE LINK
The new Raymarine Link mobile platform for iOS and Android allows Raymarine users to plan, sync and control their Axiom navigation display from their mobile device.

For example, Raymarine Link allows users to plan waypoints and routes while away from the boat. Once onboard, Link synchronises waypoint and route plans automatically.

Raymarine users can also access trip logs, screen shots, and video recordings from the Raymarine Link mobile app. Review trip logs at home and share trips, screenshots and video captures with friends.

Raymarine Link also provides backup for all MFD settings and keeps your Raymarine gear up-to-date with the latest feature and software updates, the big electronics innovator says.

AXIOM UAV INTEGRATION
Stealing the limelight - and a marine electronics industry first - is new Raymarine software that allows boaters to connect to their UAV (drone), then control and view images directly from the Axiom display.

This patent-pending technology now brings a hands-free, aerial view to the water, ushering in a new era of UAV control and video from onboard your boat.

With full control and viewing on a large-screen MFD, anglers and boaters (especially the skipper) now have an easy way to capture hot footage in situ.

Currently compatible with DJI Spark and Mavic UAV drones, the software includes single button launch/track/record functions, GPS link for various "follow" modes, and real-time video streaming on the Axiom MFD.

LightHouse Apps, the Raymarine LINK mobile app, and Axiom UAV integration will be available in mid-2018 in Australia. More Raymarine news and products on our sites.