Snap tracks you automatically.

Snap uses the GPS on your smartphone to do automatic tracking shots. We have created three different modes for this, so you can keep artistic control over the shot and make sure Snap stays where you want it to.

Air Tripod: Snap stays in place and rotates and pitches the camera to keep you in frame. This shot works great for tight spaces or for getting the framing just right for a specific move, like a flip off the high dive or hitting a jump on your mountain bike.

Virtual Wire: You define a virtual wire in 3d space, by simply pointing the camera on your phone where you want Snap to go and selecting a starting point. You can then select Snap’s orientation to you (lead, strafe, follow, etc.) for getting the shot you want. By limiting where Snap can go, you can have more control over the composition of the shot. We’ve used this shot a lot for capturing mountain biking and can’t wait to use it in the half pipe skiing. It works great for field sports like soccer and football too!

Free Form: Snap will move with you in any direction, keeping a constant orientation relative to your path (lead, strafe, follow, etc.). You can define keep out or keep inside geo fences to make sure Snap stays where you want it to.

How accurate is the tracking? Snap using a combination of GPS and inertial sensors for tracking precision of less than 3 meters. Note that this does depend on a clear view of the sky for the GPS to work effectively, so these shots will not work indoors.

Snap performs.

Snap packs a lot of muscle in its lean body. Until now, performance has meant flying a big dangerous quad. Snap changes this.

Field oriented control motor controllers: Snap uses a motor control technique that previously was only used in professional quads costing $10,000 or more. Field oriented control, or FOC, enables much faster response (you can literally play a song with the propellers), higher top end speed, and more efficient performance. This approach is part of what enables Snap to perform so well in the wind despite its size.

20 minute flight time: Snap stays in the air longer than any other quad of it’s size and capabilities, thanks to a combination of an ultra-light design, custom tuned propellers and motors, efficient FOC motor controllers, and a high capacity lithium polymer smart battery.

30 mph top speed: Snap can keep up with you. With 1 G acceleration, it goes off the line faster than a Ferrari.

20 mph wind performance: Yes, Snap flies in the wind - like a champ. Its super fast FOC motor controllers and 30 mph top speed keep it stable.

Modular: Snap’s modular interfaces let you extend its capabilities over time. We have modules coming for absurdly long flight time, obstacle avoidance, unlimited range with a cellular modem, wildly fast flight speeds, and more.