'High Spy' has developed the helicopters as advanced camera platforms. The flight control is semi autonomous to smooth out the flight characteristics of the machine.

'High Spy' can lock height and position of the helicopter using the onboard GPS and barometric sensor.

The Gryo 235 camera ball contains all the radio data receivers, viewfinder video transmitter for truly self-contained operation. All axes can be stabilised and operated, pitch, yaw and roll. An additional 2 axes on the Gyro 235 remove other vibrations. The patented system minimises the setup time and effort required to achieve excellent results.

Initially the unit was designed around the Sony HVR-A1 which records high definition pictures onto its on-board recorder whilst transmitting the viewfinder picture to the operator. Other cameras can be incorporated into the unit as required. An adjustable voltage power supply is provided internally for the camera, with all the power being generated onboard the helicopter.

All functions are controlled via our Gyro Controller, including engineering setups, gyros, motors and camera controls. There are
2 independent radio data receivers in the Gyro 235 and the electronics automatically selects the best receiver. If data is lost on one frequency it switches to the other.

Various camera and lens protocols can be programmed into the Gyro 235 enabling full remote control over the data link. For the Sony HVR-A1 and similar cameras a LANC control is used to the camera.