{"slug": "former-dji-engineers-raise-250000-for-worlds-first-robotic-extreme-zoom-camera", "title": "Former DJI Engineers Raise $250,000 for ‘World’s First Robotic Extreme Zoom Camera’", "summary": "FarseerTech, founded by former DJI engineers, has raised $250,000 for RocXZoom, which it calls the world's first robotic extreme zoom camera. The device combines a 50x hybrid zoom, motorized pan-and-tilt, and AI-powered subject recognition for wildlife and outdoor observation.", "body_md": "A new camera from FarseerTech aims to simplify photographing distant, moving subjects. RocXZoom combines a 50x hybrid zoom, motorized pan-and-tilt movement, and AI-powered subject recognition in a compact body designed for wildlife, birding, and outdoor observation.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/former-dji-engineers-raise-250000-for-worlds-first-robotic-extreme-zoom-camera", "canonical_source": "https://petapixel.com/2026/08/31/former-dji-engineers-raise-250000-for-worlds-first-robotic-extreme-zoom-camera/", "published_at": "2026-08-31 16:11:58+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-31 16:22:02.999599+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-products", "robotics", "computer-vision"], "entities": ["FarseerTech", "DJI", "RocXZoom"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/former-dji-engineers-raise-250000-for-worlds-first-robotic-extreme-zoom-camera", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/former-dji-engineers-raise-250000-for-worlds-first-robotic-extreme-zoom-camera.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/former-dji-engineers-raise-250000-for-worlds-first-robotic-extreme-zoom-camera.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/former-dji-engineers-raise-250000-for-worlds-first-robotic-extreme-zoom-camera.jsonld"}}