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Astro Max is Freefly’s latest industrial drone, built for performance with double the payload capacity and 60% more thrust.
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INDUSTRIAL WORKHORSE
Freefly Alta X is a heavy-lift professional grade drone. Designed for reliability, precision, and demanding payloads.
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TETHERED DRONE LIGHTING
Darkness is now optional. High-output aerial lighting for critical operations.
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ON-SITE LIDAR MAPPING
Worlds most efficient LiDAR solution - Get insights, on-site in minutes.
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SCIENTIFIC HIGH SPEED IMAGING
See the unseen with ultra high-speed 2.5K capture at over 2,000 fps - built for effortless capture and analysis.
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CINEMATIC / COMMERCIAL IMAGING
5K continuous high-speed capture recording at 600fps or 4K 800fps. Designed to go from capture to share as quickly as possible.
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On-Site LiDAR Mapping - Go from scan to decision in minutes with Freefly Flux LiDAR systems
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[H2] Ember S5K
Cinematic / Commercial Imaging at 5K 600 fps and 4K 800 fps

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[H2] Astro Max
Freefly’s latest commercial drone platform with RTK, 61 megapixel Sony camera, LTE cloud connectivity.

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[H2] Ember S2.5K
Scientific Imaging and analysis at 2.5K 2277fps up to 3563fps

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[H2] Alta X
Large, efficient props give Alta X crisp control and unmatched precision.

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[H2] Pilot Pro Controller
Precision in Your Hands, Confidence in Every Flight.

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[H2] SL Series Batteries
Powerful. Smart. Open. Adaptable. Efficient. Reliable.

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[H2] Mōvi XL
Everything great about the Movi Pro plus serious horsepower for the world’s biggest cameras.

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[H2] Mōvi Carbon
World’s first handheld and drone mountable 5-axis camera stabilizer.

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[H2] Mōvi Pro
A lightweight, portable camera movement system for world class production quality video.

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[H2] Careers
If you’re passionate about changing the world of filmmaking and robotics, get in touch!

[H2] Training
Ground school and flight training on all
Freefly drones.

[H2] Powered by Freefly - Film

[H2] Why Freefly

[H2] Freefly Timeline

[H1] Get the Shot
Check out how pros around the world are rigging their Freefly gear to capture shots that used to be impossible.

[H2] Project:
Fox League

[H2] Shot By:
Level Horizons

[H2] Project:
THE BIG FIVE | Don't Move Play Dead

[H2] Shot By:
Chris Olson

[H2] Project:
Ford Motors “Built for the Holidays”

[H2] Shot By:
Aaron Cohan

[H2] Project:
Sony Alpha 7 Commercial with Manuel Neuer

[H2] Shot By:
Rob Weidner

[H2] Project:
TYR Crane Road Test

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AVT Plus Media Service

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Visions presented by Polaris RZR

[H2] Shot By:
Keaton Bowlby

[H2] Project:
Delta “Runways” Broadcast Commercial

[H2] Shot By:
Juan Lima

[H2] Project:
Delta "Runways" Broadcast Commercial

[H2] Shot By:
Juan Lima

We're constantly astonished by the energy and passion of our community! Whether it be catching up with our blog or checking out our careers page, we hope you’ll get involved!

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[H1] Introducing the all new Alta X.

Build your Alta X
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[H2] Industrial workhorse.
We designed Alta X from the ground up to capitalize on the benefits of large, efficient props while maintaining the crisp control and unmatched precision the Alta line is known for.

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BEHIND THE SCENES

“Finally a drone without compromise”
Patrick Weir

50
MINUTE FLIGHT
NO PAYLOAD
0 LBS

30
MINUTE FLIGHT
PHOENIX LiDAR
11 LBS

22
MINUTE FLIGHT
Mōvi CARBON
22 LBS

35
MINUTE FLIGHT
MAPPING CAMERA
8 LBS

Weight
5 LBS

Flight Time
MINS

Thrust Ratio
2.5 : 1

PAYLOAD CHART

ALTA X IN ACTION

Alta X folds to half its normal size with the push of a finger. The folding linkages stiffen the booms to ensure low vibration and precise flight characteristics.

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Our Alta ActiveBlade design reduces vibration to 1/5th of the normal level.
Reduced vibration means lower fatigue on components, longer motor bearing life, less payload vibration for cleaner data collection, and of course better footage when shooting.

ACTIVEBLADE

Designed, assembled, tested, and supported by the Freefly team at our headquarters in Woodinville WA, USA.
Our customer support team, operations, and engineering team all work in the same building to encourage cross-team communication. We even developed our own product development software to ensure our customers’ success remains our priority as Freefly grows.

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[H3] ALTA X TESTING

69
TESTS WERE COMPLETED DURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALTA X.
(PLUS A FEW CONFIDENTIAL ONES)
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500
HOURS OF FLIGHT AND SIMULATED FLIGHT TESTING BEFORE LAUNCH
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[H3] MANUFACTURING WORKFLOW

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[H3] Training

At your HQ or ours, we will teach you best practices and how we operate to ensure the best chance at success.

[H3] Support Team

Realtime and expert help from our US-based support team.

[H3] Engineering Team

From custom integrations to advice on adapting your payload to an Alta X, our Engineering team is available and eager to help.

[H3] Spare Parts

We stock all important spare parts to keep you up and running. Customers can order directly from our webstore 24 hours a day and in-stock parts will ship same or next day.

[H3] Predictive Maintenance / Real-time Aircraft Monitoring

With the optional industrial package, users can have Freefly support and Auterion’s predictive maintenance suite monitoring your Alta X live and alerting you to any potential issues before they become a real problems. Replace parts as needed, not as planned.

[H3] Documentation

We pay attention to what our customers are asking and make it all available for users on our website. No "email for more info" or “our rep will contact you for details” we value efficiency and transparency.

[H3] Partners

We partner with top companies to offer more valuable and integrated packages.

GIMBAL

LiDAR

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GENERATOR

MAPPING

TETHER

WIRE

A lightweight, low-profile quick release unit which provides an easy mount and release solution for your Alta to a variety of payloads.

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[H3] LiDAR

Fly the best Lidar Sensors available that were originally designed for full size helicopters for > 30 Minutes.

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[H3] Mapping Camera

Fly the 100 Megapixel Phase One camera for > 25 minutes with Alta X and Mōvi Pro.

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[H3] Mōvi Carbon

20 minute flight times and perfectly stable images at 240mm - see how fox is using this package to energize live broadcast.

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[H3] High Speed Camera

Fly 4K 1000FPS high speed Phantom Veo with seamless integration into Mōvi Pro.

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[H3] LED

Fly cinema grade lighting for over 20 minutes with Alta X.

[H2] Expansion Ports
Alta X features 3 battery voltage power outputs and optional 5V, 12V DC to DC converters to power your payloads. Additionally we break out the following ports for easy access.

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[H3] 3 x 10a FUSED OUTPUTS

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[H3] UART Port

MAVLINK UART for accessories

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[H3] USB-C

For firmware updates

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[H3] I2C Port

Accessory connectivity (parachute, GPS, etc.)

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[H3] CAN Port

Power and accessory connectivity

[H3] AUTERION ENTERPRISE PX4
Auterion and Freefly jointly develop and improve PX4 firmware for use on Freefly drones.

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Control Alta with custom MAVSDK API software which can be used from the ground via radio, or onboard via an expansion computer (not included).

Keep flying safely with the latest software updates.

[H2] FREEFLY RTK GPS

Alta X can be equipped with centimeter level precision by adding our multi-band RTK system.
Using the latest GNSS module from u-blox (F9P) our RTK will give you rock solid height and position hold.

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“The Alta X delivers boatloads of power with the same responsiveness as previous platforms. It will change the entire paradigm of drone workflow on motion picture sets.”

Patrick Weir
PEACEMAKER FILMWORKS

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“I think what makes the Alta X so valuable and distinctive is the combination of payload capacity, endurance, reliability and ease of transport. All of that comes together to make my life easier and allows me to fly the complex camera and lens combinations that directors and DP’s want.”

Nick Kolias
PROFESSIONAL DRONE OPERATOR

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“With the Alta X pulling out rope in our logging operations, we’ve found a significant time savings. What would take one or two people 3+ hours, the Alta X can do in 5 to 8 minutes. Also the added safety of not having to send people through adverse terrain is priceless.”

Jerry Brindle
BRINDLE TECHNICAL LOGGING INC.

[H3] LOGGING

Alta X strong-arming 3000 feet 1/4 inch amsteel blue rope.

[H3] FILM & TELEVISION

The Alta X is starting to change drone workflows for the better on motion picture sets and has already racked up an impressive list of credits.

[H3] LiDAR

Flights and scanning with the Phoenix LiDAR Ranger at over 12 lbs and flights longer than 30 minutes.

[H3] SHOOTING MT. EVEREST

Droneboy shooting Ama Dablam using Alta X over 16000 ft up!

[H3] MEDICAL SUPPLY DELIVERY

Medical supplies and blood delivery

[H3] SHOOTING VIRTUAL REALITY

Flights with the Insta360 Pro 2 lasting 30+ minutes.

[H3] FUN

Roto Riot powerlooping the Alta X for their YouTube channel.

[H3] LOGGING

Alta X strong-arming 3000 feet 1/4 inch amsteel blue rope.

[H3] FILM & TELEVISION

The Alta X is starting to change drone workflows for the better on motion picture sets and has already racked up an impressive list of credits.

[H3] LiDAR

Flights and scanning with the Phoenix LiDAR Ranger at over 12 lbs and flights longer than 30 minutes.

[H3] SHOOTING MT. EVEREST

Droneboy shooting Ama Dablam using Alta X over 16000 ft up!

[H3] MEDICAL SUPPLY DELIVERY

Medical supplies and blood delivery

[H3] SHOOTING VIRTUAL REALITY

Flights with the Insta360 Pro 2 lasting 30+ minutes.

[H3] FUN

Roto Riot powerlooping the Alta X for their YouTube channel.

[H2] Training

[H3] GROUND & PILOT SCHOOL

Come to Freefly to learn our procedures for safe, reliable, and high performance drone operations. We will teach you all the tips and tricks we have picked up operating drones over the last 20 years in the toughest environments around the world.

[H3] ONSITE PILOT TRAINING

If you can’t travel to Freefly, we can travel to you to teach you on location. Train your team with a Freefly expert to help ensure a successful program.

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[H3] PX4 and Dronecode

Freefly has partnered with Dronecode and PX4 to ensure that the innovations found in the Alta flow back into PX4 development and help elevate the performance of the PX4 ecosystem.

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[H3] Ublox

Ublox has supplied Freefly with high performance, low weight, and reliable GPS Modules throughout our drone program.

[H3] Auterion

Enjoy the Auterion Operating System and analytic tools for your Alta X. Auterion enables seamless fleet management, tested distributions, and drone analytics designed to make your operations painless.

CLICK AND DRAG

Once folded, the Alta X fits in a customized tough pelican hardcase that is travel ready.

CLICK AND DRAG

SPECS

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FAQ

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