Owners and operators of the Airpeak S1 professional drone can enhance its capabilities with Sony’s release of three new accessories. Extend flight times with the LBP-HM1 Enhanced Battery, make payload management more efficient with the PX1 Gremsy Gimbal, and achieve centimeter-level precision mapping with the Real Time Kinematic (RTK) Kit.
While designed for professional filmmaking and cinematography, Sony now pushes the Airpeak S1 further into serious contention for high-end industrial work with the release of the Real Time Kinematic (RTK) kit. The primary kit components consist of a base station antenna and dual antennas for the Airpeak S1. GNSS-based satellite signals flow through the base station, the Airpeak remote, and up to the drone itself for precise, centimeter-level positioning. The drone antennas can also take advantage of direct, land-based GNSS correction services.
The increased fidelity that the RTK kit adds to the Airpeak S1 is vital for industrial inspections, construction, 3D modeling, and surveying applications. Costly, time-consuming, and risky manual inspections by human beings can now be done faster, safer, and more cost effectively with this combination. In automated and manual flights, the RTK kit adds increased stability in flight and hovering.
The enhanced battery can benefit any application where time is essential to profitability. The new Airpeak S1 battery increases power capacity to 3938 mAh, compared to the 2518 mAh of the standard LBP-HS1 battery. This extends flight times from up to 22 minutes to up to a full half hour.
When it came to creating a new gimbal for the Airpeak S1, Sony turned to Gremsy, a long-standing leader in aerial camera gimbals for numerous professional applications. The PX1 offers Airpeak S1 operators multiple benefits in time and efficiency. It features lightweight construction, offers an open port design, and a simple, quick-release mechanism for easy gimbal attachment and removal. The open port design, in particular, is a time-saving boon, as you get access to both the payload’s battery and memory card without having to remove the camera from the gimbal.
With the release of this trio of accessories, Sony continues its commitment to ensuring the Airpeak S1 drone is a desirable and capable solution for many professional applications and industries. Let us know in the Comments section, below, how these new products will enhance your workflow. If you would like to add the RTK kit, enhanced battery, or Gremsy gimbal to your loadout, you can find them all at B&H.
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