At this year’s CES, Skydio announced its latest drone model, which is a direct successor to the popular Skydio 2 drone: the Skydio 2+ model offers improved features across the board, as well as a brand new keyframe mode that allows for pre-programmed movements that would otherwise be complicated to pilot. The Skydio 2+ is not only the direct successor of the Skydio 2 drone, but will also replace it. The new model features better radio technology for a more stable and reliable connection between drone and pilot, as well as improved batteries for longer flight times. It also features a new keyframe mode that allows you to pre-program a flight path step-by-step, which the drone will then follow smoothly whenever needed. This feature is also available for Skydio 2 owners through a free software update (see support document here). image credit: Skydio Skydio 2+ Drone The main camera of the Skydio 2+ drone uses a Sony IMX577 1/2.3″ 12.3MP CMOS sensor, which allows up to 3840×2160 UltraHD video @ 60 fps (1080p120 is also available). The bitrate is 100Mbps and MPEG-4 (AVC/H.264, HEVC/H.265) is used as the video container. The company claims a dynamic range of up to 13 stops for the camera. image credit: Skydio The camera system is stabilized with a gimbal that allows ±124° tilt, ±120° rotation and ±12.5° yaw. The lens itself has a focal length of 20 mm (35 mm format equivalent) at f/2.8. Among the original model’s weaknesses were 1) its limited range...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 10 January, 2022