This week in drone news: the Evo Nano and Evo Lite have arrived, Christmas day rescue using drones, the new Skydio Keyframe feature, and CES!

After a bit longer than a nano-second, the new Autel drones have arrived!

The Nano is a 249g aircraft with a 1/2” (Nano) or a 1/1.28” (Nano +) sensor and a three-axis gimbal 

The Lite is a bit bigger and boasts a 4-axis gimbal with a 1/1.28” or 1” (Lite+) sensor capable of 6k/30 FPS

We’ll be working on getting DeepDives for these new aircraft soon! 

CES B-Roll

https://dronexl.co/2021/12/29/autel-evo-nano-lite/

A fire department in VA was able to find two lost hikers on Christmas Day thanks to thermal imaging on a drone.

Rescuers were then guided to the location of the hikers, who’d gone out unprepared for nighttime travel.

There were no injuries reported.

https://nypost.com/2021/12/27/virginia-fire-department-rescues-hikers-on-sharp-top-mountain-with-drone/

Skydio has announced their new “Keyframe” feature which allows an operator to select keyframes and the aircraft will create a cinematic path to match these frames. 

Once these frames are set, the user will be able to play back and forwards, as many times as needed and at different speeds

"One of the main things that set professional productions apart is the motion of the camera. With the help of cranes, jibs, and large production crews, Hollywood productions do really unique, interesting things. In the hands of an expert pilot, drone footage can be very cinematic," said Skydio CEO, Adam Bry. "KeyFrame makes this capability accessible to a new wave of creators. Hollywood quality cinematography, available anywhere, anytime." 

prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-autonomous-drone-maker-skydio-announces-new-keyframe-capability-for-breakthrough-autonomous-cinematography-301453453.html