Sony originally announced Airpeak late last year. Today, as part of its CES announcements, the company unveiled a few more details: namely what the drone looks like.
Very little information has been provided on how the drone would function, but Sony rather focuses on what we can expect when it comes to the design and construction of Airpeak (although no details of its size or weight have been provided). The drone has a rectangular waist with a gimbal hanging underneath where the Sony Alpha camera sits. The legs fold upward after the drone takes off to give the camera the ability to rotate 360 degrees unobstructed during flight. The drone is a quadopter design and each of the arms containing a motor and rotor appears to be made of carbon fiber.
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A video posted on Twitter and in the image below shows a freestanding rotating camera, as well as what two more cameras look like in a bar at the front and back (these could also be sensors) which probably indicates used to navigate the flight while a second operator can focus on filming. It reflects the design of the latest DJI Inspire.
Airpeak will officially launch in the spring of 2021.
“Sony has launched the Airpeak brand with the goal of further developing today’s drone technology while achieving the greatest value creation,” the company said on its official website. “As the first phase of this project, Sony will launch a new company in the spring of 2021 aimed at professional photography and video production.”
The video below gives a long, detailed look at how the drone takes off and flies.
Sony specifically states that the drone will support Sony Alpha cameras, but has not yet said anything about other camera models.
“To fully support the creativity of video creators, the payload of the drone can be equipped with an Alpha mirrorless camera to capture high-quality aerial photos and videos,” writes Sony. Airpeak, the industry’s smallest-class drone equipped with the Alpha system, is capable of dynamically filming and accurate, stable flights, and wants to contribute to the world of entertainment as well as new possibilities for creative expression. pursue. “
Sony has posted some pictures of the drone along with the videos on its website:
There are barely visible cables connecting the Alpha camera to the drone, suggesting that the connection can be compact and unobtrusive, which is always a plus.
It is unclear whether Sony has further plans to explain more about Airpeak at CES, or that it will wait to announce more as the launch date approaches.
(via DPReview)