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Video of the Week: Sony Opens Preorders for Airspeak S1 Professional Drone

Sony Electronics has announced the availability of the company’s first-ever professional drone. The Airpeak S1 is the “world’s smallest drone” that can be equipped with a full-size mirrorless interchangeable-lens Alpha camera, and is designed for cinematographers and other visual storytelling professionals. Sony said presale ordering is now available, with an expected customer ship date of Dec. 24, 2021.

Announced earlier this year, the Airpeak S1 drone is compatible with several of Sony’s camera bodies, including the Alpha 1, Alpha 7S series, Alpha 7R series, Alpha 9 series, FX3 and others. The drone integrates proprietary technology to deliver smooth maneuverability at high speeds with highly stable wind resistance, enabling better quality aerial images and video content, Sony said.

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7-Eleven and Nuro have announced a pilot program for autonomous delivery in the state of California. Residents in Mountain View, Calif., can order products through the 7NOW delivery app and have them delivered by a self-driving vehicle.

“7-Eleven has owned and defined convenience since 1927,” said Raghu Mahadevan, the chief digital officer at 7-Eleven. “Our first foray into autonomous delivery was in 2016 when 7-Eleven became the first retailer in the U.S. to make a drone delivery to a customer’s house. Since then, we haven’t stopped looking for ways to redefine convenience for our customers inside and outside the four walls of our stores. Fast forward to 2021, and we are pushing the boundaries of innovation even further to provide customers with the first commercial autonomous delivery service in California. I can’t wait to see where we go from here.”

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