Skydio the leading drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight technology announced a new groundbreaking autonomous flight capability, Skydio KeyFrame. Skydio Keyframe is an AI skill that allows a user to design and capture smooth, complex camera moves with just a few taps.
Skydio also announced the availability of Skydio 2+ a drone which builds on the industry-leading autonomy of the Skydio 2 drone important hardware and software improvements. Effective today, Skydio is also offering a new, enhanced protection plan available to all Skydio 2+ users, Skydio Care.
Skydio KeyFrame makes creating mind-bending cinematic shots easy for anyone.
Manual drones are hard to fly, easy to crash, and unusable in environments with high GPS or compass interference – making it nearly impossible for even expert pilot to create dynamic, smooth, and creative shots in complex environments. With the introduction of KeyFrame, anyone can design impossible camera motion that is smooth, precise, and repeatable.
The pilot chooses their KeyFrames with just a few taps, and Skydio Autonomy creates a continuous smooth camera path between them. Once the KeyFrames are set, the user can play it back, forward or backwards, as many times as they want at whatever speed they choose.
“One of the main things that sets professional productions apart is the motion of the camera. With the help of cranes, jibs, and large production crews, Hollywood productions due really unique, interesting things. In the hands of an expert pilot, drone footage can be very cinematic,” said Skydio CEO, Adam Bry. “KeyFrame makes this capability accessible a new wave of creators. Hollywood quality cinematography, available anywhere, anytime.”
Skydio 2+ introduces enhanced wireless range and battery life to get the most out of every adventure.
In 2019, Skydio 2 made autonomous flight accessible like never before. Skydio autonomy enabled exciting creativity for everything from solo-creativity, to incredible travel and landscape videography, to capturing motor and action sports. Skydio 2 enabled enterprise customers to perform higher quality inspections faster with minimal pilot training with the launch of Skydip 3D Scan, a first-of-its-kind adaptive scanning software to automate the data capture process needed to generate 3D models with comprehensive coverage and ultra-high resolution.
With extended range, a more robust wireless connection, and longer battery life, Skydio 2+ allows solo creators, outdoor adventurers, athletes, prosumers and hobbyists – at any skill level – to get the most out of Skydio groundbreaking autonomy.
Starting at a base price of $1,099, Skydio 2+ builds on the company’s industry-leading 360° obstacle avoidance and unprecedented ease of use, adding two omnidirectional external antennas to extend the drone’s range from 3.5 km to 6 km. The Skydio 2+ Battery now offers 20% more flight time, while the Skydio 2+ Beacon boasts an extended 3 km range.