Sony Electronics has announced three new accessories to enhance the efficiency, productivity, and overall functionality of the Airpeak S1 professional filmmaking drone. The fresh additions include an RTK kit, a lightweight gimbal, and a bigger battery pack. It’s worth highlighting though that Sony’s announcement comes days after DJI unveiled the Inspire 3 full-frame 8K cinema drone with built-in RTK positioning technology.

Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) kit for Sony Airpeak S1 drone

With the new RTK system that comes with a base station, the Airpeak S1 can achieve precise, centimeter-level accuracy in positioning and navigation without lag. The drone can maintain a stable flight path and gather highly accurate data for geotagged images.

Sony hopes that with this RTK kit, the “Made in Japan” drone will find new users in industrial work environments too. The company explains in a statement:

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Source: dronedj.com