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Skydio Announces R1, Delivering on the Promise of the Self-Flying CameraSkydio, the California-based company, announced today the availability of the company's first product: R1, a fully autonomous flying camera. With the introduction of R1, the company is taking a step toward the future of autonomous drones and enabling a new type of visual storytelling. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180213005609/en/ Skydio R1, the self-flying camera (Photo: Business Wire) "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," says Adam Bry, CEO and co-founder of Skydio. "We've spent the last four years solving the hard problems in robotics and artificial intelligence 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." R1 was built from the ground up for autonomous flight by a team of world-class researchers and engineers. R1 is powered by the Skydio Autonomy (News - Alert) Engine, enabling it to see and understand the world around it so that it can fly safely at high speeds while avoiding obstacles, even in dense and challenging environments. It can see people and anticipate how they will move, letting R1 make intelligent decisions about how to get the smoothest, most cinematic footage in real-time. Built for early adopters including athletes, adventurers, and creatives, R1 elevates users to the center of their stories. The only tool you need to capture stunning 4K video with R1 is Skydio's mobile app. Take off, set it to follow you, and show the world what you can do. If you can operate the camera app on your phone, you can control R1. Initial availability of R1 will be in the limited Frontier Edition, assembled at Skydio's corporate headquarters in Redwood City, CA (News - Alert) - order your R1 today at www.skydio.com. You can check out R1 in action here. Key features of R1 include: Full Autonomy.
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About Skydio. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Redwood City, CA, Skydio is a robotics company that makes flying tools that free your hands and mind. Backed by IVP, Playground Global, NVIDIA, Accel and Andreessen Horowitz, Skydio recently closed a $42 million Series B, bringing its total funding to $70 million. The company's first product, R1, is a fully autonomous camera that flies itself by combining artificial intelligence, computer vision, and advanced robotics into a tool that anyone can pick up and use in minutes. For media inquiries: Skydio and R1 and their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Skydio in the United States and other countries. For more information, visit www.skydio.com or connect with Skydio on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Skydio's blog. View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180213005609/en/ |