An interesting press release came across the wire today. Triptent has revealed Robic, a new high-speed robotic system with four arms that can move at up to 105 miles per hour.
The ROBIC has a high-torque follow focus capable of moving from minimum focus to infinity in 0.25 seconds. The company claims that “while ROBIC can move up to twice as fast any robot arm in the industry,” its speed is relative to the camera load weight. As a reference, with a Phantom HD and Arri lens, it can move 3 ft in 0.25 seconds.
The company claims that “setup typically will take 45 minutes from unload to first shot. Depending on the complexity of the shot, it takes 30 minutes or less in between setups for programming and adjustments.”
Watch the product video
Triptent has uploaded a video showcasing the new product and you can watch it here.
You can also download a pdf of the full spec sheet.
Triptent Press Release
Triptent today introduced Robic, a custom developed robotic arm system designed for high-speed cinematography. Robic is a fully programmable camera arm that allows for precise, exact movement up to 105 miles per hour to capture and follow motion in laser-sharp focus at 2,500 frames per second. The Robic system is now available for productions exclusively through Triptent, and is compatible with professional cameras including the Phantom HD, Flex 4K, Red Epic and the ARRI Alexa Mini.
Together with our longtime collaborator, director-technologist-inventor Fernando Kocking, we decided to develop a custom solution allowing our clients a way to create shots that weve never been able to capture before in-camera, said Joe Masi, Founder at Triptent. With Robic the speed and clarity of the footage is incredible. We can truly follow the action in real-time as it happens — a ballerina on pointe as she leaps into the air, a glass propelled by gravity as it crashes to the ground, the trajectory of a baseball through the air after a hit. Robic is the first rig to offer such laser-focused images even at high speeds. Using Robics infrared motion sensors, we can produce motion control shots that dont require CGI, layering or effects because everything is captured precisely in live action.
Never before have we been able to move a camera while its shooting at 2,500 frames per second, added Fernando Kocking, Creator and Lead Technical Operator of Robic. Robic not only does that, but even does it successfully at high speeds of up to 105 mph, providing incredible image clarity. Furthermore, its also simple and user-friendly. And it results in awe-inspiring cinematography!
Robic is built around a set of sophisticated robotic arms developed by world robotics leader Staubli, which were then custom engineered via a software toolset written by Kocking to specifically service high-speed cinematography workflows. Robic is ideal for capturing not only tabletop and product footage, but also people and objects, enabling new possibilities in sports, performance, automotive, beauty and lifestyle shoots.
The current Robic set-up includes four motion control arms, all fully synchronized to capture a shot with ultimate precision even though it may just be a millisecond in time. Two of the robotic arms, together with the custom Robic software, are designed to control cameras, and two are designed to control objects. The camera control arms can be used alone, or can be programmed to follow the movements of an object mounted on another Robic arm for perfectly synced capture. The system has also been designed so that camera arms can be controlled and programmed very simply via a videogame controller, dramatically reducing prep time.
The Robic system is transportable and can be set up on a stage or on location, and is already in use on commercial projects. For more information about the system, or using Robic for upcoming shoots, please visit http://robicteam.com/
About Triptent
Triptent brings together the skill and talent and of an advertising agency with a built-in award-winning production and technology team able to make creative projects come to life under one roof. The new ultra high speed motion control Robic system will be available exclusively as a service through Triptent. Triptent has completed projects for clients that include Kohls, Petsmart, Lord & Tayler, KPMG, Murad, LOreal and others. www.triptent.com.