Centre stage in Shotoku’s IBC stand 12.F47, the brand new Swoop 140 and Swoop 220 signify, the corporate claims, the subsequent step in creativity and operational flexibility.
The brand new Swoop vary of robotic cranes from Shotoku had its world debut at IBC2025. Swoop replaces operated by hand cranes and jibs, which generally require one and even two devoted operators and are unable to be tightly built-in into robotic digicam programs.
Explains James Eddershaw, managing director at Shotoku, “We’re so excited to be introducing Swoop to the world at IBC. Swoop represents a serious step ahead in studio robotics combining creativity, management, and security in a single elegantly engineered system. The crane allows broadcasters to achieve new heights and, dare I say it, new lows by increasing inventive potentialities whereas enhancing operational flexibility.”
The vary launches with two sizes: Swoop 140 and Swoop 220, representing a growth arm attain of 140 cm (4’7”) and 220 cm (7’3″). Each variations mix precision engineering with Shotoku’s famend reliability, enabling manufacturing administrators to create and exactly repeat sweeping pictures with confidence and ease.
Swoop additionally affords two base choices to match manufacturing wants and budgets. The SmartPed robotic base (Swoop SP) supplies full freedom of motion throughout the studio flooring with remotely managed X/Y positioning. Alternatively, a guide base delivers a cheap resolution for conditions the place guide relocating of the bottom between pictures or exhibits is all that’s required.
Built-in TR-XT Management
Swoop integrates seamlessly with Shotoku’s TR-XT superior management system for full management of the crane inside the studio. TR-XT’s StudioView show exhibits Swoop’s location relative to different cameras, whereas the SoftRail system permits Swoop SP to be managed alongside tightly outlined SoftRail paths making certain exact, protected, and constant motion throughout the ground.
The Swoop system makes use of a specifically configured model of Shotoku’s TG-47 robotic pan/tilt head. Mounted on the top of the Swoop’s arm, the TG-47 ensures operators can body the right shot whereas the crane supplies dramatic new digicam angles and shot transitions, out of attain of even probably the most superior robotic pedestals.
Security First – At all times
Security is paramount, and Swoop programs are designed from the bottom up with this in thoughts. A number of clever proximity detectors are mounted alongside the size of the arm and above and under the payload making a dynamic protecting “bubble” that detects obstacles, stops all motion, and prevents collisions.
A single button switches Swoop seamlessly into Native mode for repositioning when required. A security locking bar is accessible in Native mode every time the arm must be locked in place.
