# What are the advantages of using starling?

Source: https://forum.modalai.com/topic/2121/what-are-the-advantages-of-using-starling
Category: General Questions (https://forum.modalai.com/category/2/general-questions)
Posted: 2023-05-02 15:12:53 UTC by Leonardo Andrade
Replies: 4 · Views: 869

## Leonardo Andrade · 2023-05-02 15:12:53 UTC

I have been trying to see what exactly are the advantages of using sentinel-starling compared to sentinel .

* I would like if possible to have a matrix of features to make decisions about buying one or the other.
* Which of the two would be more interesting for indoor/outdoor hybrid flying?

## Reply by Chad Sweet (ModalAI staff) · 2023-05-02 18:25:40 UTC

Starling is built for indoor/outdoor development, it is in beta though and we are not marketing it as generally available so more information will be coming as we launch it as a public product

## Reply by Leonardo Andrade · 2023-05-04 14:22:42 UTC

hi Chad,

Question: Does Sentinel perform indoor flight?

thanks,

Leonardo.

## Reply by wilkinsaf · 2023-05-04 15:40:00 UTC (in reply to Leonardo Andrade)

@Leonardo-Andrade Yes, the sentinel comes with a tracking camera that enables indoor flight using VIO. 
![a7396837-9627-4b85-bf54-b296f52cddd4-image.png](https://forum.modalai.com/assets/uploads/files/1683214793379-a7396837-9627-4b85-bf54-b296f52cddd4-image.png) 

That camera right there

## Reply by Leonardo Andrade · 2023-05-04 18:09:15 UTC (in reply to wilkinsaf)

@wilkinsaf thanks!