What is new is [Dan Royer’s] attempts to build his own aerial camera setup. He’s not starting ... It’s a two-motor, two-axis plotter which uses CNC to draw on a white board.

It’s a 4-axis gimbal mount for a camera that they ... rig being operated via a handheld radio controller. This setup let’s the camera travel as far as the cable can reach.

The only caveat to this imaging technique is that it reduces the amount of light that enters the camera and introduces more glass. As a result, the imaging setup is at risk of producing softer images.