Timeline
Freefly is only 10 years old. We’ve packed a lot into that timeframe! Check out some of the highlights and lowlights from this adventure.
Freefly Timeline
- Historical
- First
- Cool
- Failure
2019
ALTA Pro Launches
Play videoFreefly launches its first waypoint capable drone built on the open PX4 flight stack
2018
MōVI Wheels
Play videoFreefly introduces MōVI Wheels which allows MōVI operators precise control of MōVI Gimbals
360 degree majestic
Play videoFreefly launches ‘3D Majestic’ which allows user to roll 360 degrees while maintaining full majestic control
360 degree roll
Play videoFreefly introduces ‘Blackjack’ firmware which allows for 360 degree roll – the first in any handheld gimbal
Arc200 Launches
Play videoFreefly Robotics introduces the Arc200, a 200 amp universal motor control
Freefly Robotics Launches
Play videoThe Freefly ecosystem grows to include a line of components for DIY vehicles and other projects
Movi XL Fiber Optic Gyro
Play videoFreefly introduces the Fiber Optic Gyro upgrade for Movi XL. For the first time consumers can access the same level of performance found on gimbals 10x the price
2017
Movi Cinema Robot
Play videoFreefly introduces the first smartphone stabilizer designed to easily create professional content with external lenses
MōVI XL Launches
Play videoFreefly announced the MōVI XL – built to handle the largest professional camera packages
Worlds first 5 axis handheld / drone mountable gimbal
Freefly announces the worlds first handheld / drone mountable 5-axis gimbal allowing for shots up to 240mm
Put A MōVI on it contest
Play videoFreefly customers create the most amazing contest we have ever seen
Worlds First handheld stabilizer to interface with video game controller
FW 1.1 allows users to control the MōVI Pro with a Playstation Controller
Worlds First Gestural Control of F / I / Z
Move your hand to control Focus / Iris / or Zoom
2016
MōVI Pro - first full filter and gain auto tune under 15 seconds
Play videoTuning a gimbal becomes a thing of the past
Freefly Anywhere contest
Our very first mash up contest
ALTA 8
8 rotor version of the ALTA 6 for increased payload
2015
Worlds first drone with compassless position hold
For situations where compass is unreliable we developed an algorithm which derives aircraft heading with only one GPS. Still unique today in the market!
Worlds first Multi Rotor with Sinusoidal Motor Drives
No more screeching motor drives; all you hear on ALTA is prop noise.
ALTA 6
Worlds first top / bottom mounted camera drone
MIMIC
Worlds most intuitive remote camera control
Wedge
Worlds smallest / lightest 3 axis lens controller
2014
First handheld stabilizer with full cage for increased performance
Play videoMore than doubled the performance by holding the camera more rigidly
MōVI M15
Shipments of the larger MōVI M15 begin
Tero
Our first ground vehicle to carry MōVI
MōVI Certified 'Camel Compatible'
We never imagined all the ways people would use a MōVI
Worlds first 50+ ft jump by chase camera man with perfectly stable footage
Play videoKirk Bereska risks life and limb to create one of our all time favorite shots with Nick Schrunk and Corey K
First Flight of the RED Dragon Camera
We can now fly a fully professional camera package and create stable imagery.
2013
MōVI Controller
Our first integrated controller for MōVI Product line. Gives users complete control over MōVI / Camera / and FIZ from 600+ feet away
MōVI M5
Freefly announces the smaller / lighter MōVI M5
Worlds first stable long lens footage from drone
Play videoShots up to 85mm in this piece ignited the quest which eventually led to MōVI Carbon
Majestic Mode
Intuitive single operator control of a 3 axis handheld stabilizer
First Flight of a handheld 3 axis stabilizer in manned aircraft
Play videoVince strapped Tabb to the front of a helicopter and flew around NYC
MōVI M10
World first 3 axis digital Handheld Stabilizer
2012
Radian
Freefly’s first electronic product – camera stabilization module
Cinestar 3 axis gimbal
We added a pan axis to the 2 axis gimbal to allow more complex dual operator aerial cinematography
2011
CineStar 8 MultiRotor
Our first octocopter built to carry heavy (for the era) camera packages
Worlds first EPIC to fly on MultiRotor
Play videoTabb strapped on his Epic and kept it low, the flight was terrifying but showed that multi rotors had potential to carry cinema packages.
CineStar 2 axis gimbal
Our first 2 axis camera gimbal designed to fly on CineStar 6 and 8
Freefly Systems Incorporated
Shit’s getting real!
First flight of 1st CineStar 6 Prototype
This was really one of the key moments for us taking the leap to start Freefly. I took the CS6 to NAB and showed it to GoPro and Quadrocopter and they were so pumped
First Panasonic AF100 Flight on Drone
Play videoOne of the first times I actually thought our footage looked good!
2010
CineQuad to carry Cineflex Built
Exploded on first flight!
2009
2008
David and Tabb meet on RCgroups
Tabb originally bought XERA motors from David B and started talking his ear off about heavy lift industrial electric helicopter