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June 3, 2016 03:16 pm GMT
More about Robots, Olympics, Sports, Photography, and Tech
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The Rio Olympics will have some of the smartest sports cameras ever
Chances are some of your favorite photos from this summer's Olympics will be captured with the help of robots.
Getty Images, one of the largest wire services, and the official photo agency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), will be using brand-new robotic technology developed by Mark Roberts Motion Control to extend the reach of their photographers at multiple venues for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, set to begin Aug. 5.
Remote cameras are nothing new for sports photographers. Pros routinely wire cameras to arena rafters, the sidelines of playing fields and even underwater to cover as many angles of sporting events as possible. Read more...
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