Sony Unveils ‘AirPeak’, its New Camera Carrying Drone

MV+January 14, 2021

When Sony teased the AirPeak late last year, it didn’t give us much to go on. We knew the consumer electronics giant was finally getting in the drone business, but beyond that, not much else.

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At CES this week, the company finally gave us a better look. “Today, we’re going to introduce a product that integrates AI and robotics,” CEO Kenichiro Yoshida said in an announcement video, “designed for adventurous creators.”

The drone is designed to carry Sony’s own imaging technology, specifically the Alpha series of mirrorless. And while it’s large compared to what we’re used to seeing on the consumer side, Sony says it’s going to be the smallest drone on the market that can be equipped with its cameras.

While the company is targeting a spring release for the system, there is no word yet on pricing.