Japanese tech giant Sony has just lifted the curtain on its latest filmmaking gear: Airpeak. A new drone project which is scheduled to be in the air tonight by spring 2021. A new drone. That’s nothing extraordinary these days, especially if it bears the name DJI on its outer shell somewhere. The Chinese company has just released a new Mini 2 labeled drone, which seems to be pretty impressive indeed, given the size. But back to Japan. Sony is not exactly well-known for making camera drones, yet this seems to change: Airpeak might just be a teaser for now, but since we’re talking about one of the biggest tech companies in the world and since Sony is the leading manufacturer and supplier of image sensors and lots of other camera related tech, this news is actually big news. Background image and logo credit: Sony (edited by CineD) Sony Airpeak Project Sony is late to the party. DJI have already claimed most of the market since the company launched in 2006. Yet Sony is a global player with lots and lots of resources for developing such a device and they have the necessary expertise in terms of high-end camera tech, as well. If Airpeak will be a success relies heavily on a smooth launch (pun intended), of course. Sony cannot afford to deliver something like the failed GoPro Karma drone. Developing a drone is not an easy task I assume, lots of research, design, and prototyping is neccessary in order to...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 10 November, 2020