Last year Sony mentioned that they will be announcing a new line of drones under the Airpeak brand. Today Sony "unveiled" a Sony Airpeak drone for CES but did not provide any details except a few photos and the fact that Airpeak drones will be capable of carrying Sony Alpha cameras. The official launch is expected in the spring of 2021.
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Sony's Airpeak drone unveiled to the public
The world's smallest drone capable to carry Alpha™ camera system
Sony Corporation ("Sony") has unveiled the Airpeak aircraft at CES2021 as part of its drone project in the area of AI robotics.
Sony launched the Airpeak brand with the goal to further develop today's drone technology while achieving the utmost in value creation. As the first phase of this project, Sony will launch a new business targeted for professional photography and video production in the spring of 2021. In order 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, full frame aerial photography and video. Airpeak, the industry's smallest class of drone that can be equipped with the Alpha system, is capable of dynamic filming and precise, stable flight, and aims to contribute to the world of entertainment while also pursuing new possibilities for creative expression.
Sony will continue to post project-related information going forward, and remains engaged in co-creation activities leading up to the launch of Airpeak in order to gain feedback from professional drone users.
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