R1 was built from the ground up for autonomous flight by a team of world-class researchers and engineers. Launching the drone is as easy as swiping up with one finger in the Skydio app. Capturing 4K video footage just takes a single tap on one of the available cinematic modes like Follow, Orbit, or Side.
When the drone is flying, the Skydio Autonomy Engine sees the world through the drone’s 13 built-in cameras, giving it the ability to map and understand the world in real-time. Powered by NVIDIA Jetson, a powerful AI supercomputer, R1 is able to make intelligent decisions, plan real-time movements, and navigate complex environments, according to Skydio.
With the introduction, the company want to enable a new type of visual storytelling. “The promise of the self-flying camera has captured people’s imaginations, but today’s drones still need to be flown manually for them to be useful,” said Adam Bry, CEO and co-founder of Skydio. “We’ve spent the last four years solving the hard problems in robotics and AI necessary to make fully autonomous flight possible. We’re incredibly excited about the creative possibilities with R1, and we also believe that this technology will enable many of the most valuable drone applications for consumers and businesses over the coming years.”
Skydio’s R1 is available now at www.skydio.com in the USA and Canada for US$ 2499.
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