Cooliris and Aibotix Fly High to Bring World’s First Drone Photography for Private Group Sharing

Partnership opens a new lens for immersive photo experiences and redefines Selfies from the space

Palo Alto, CA, January 9, 2014 ‘ Today, Cooliris announces a partnership with Aibotix, the world’s leading innovator in autonomous aerial vehicles, to bring a brand new consumer sharing experience for drone photography. While drone photography is in early stages of its evolution, the partnership creates a new era in the history of photography. Cooliris will be the first consumer photo application to integrate with drones, enabling consumers to gain a unique perspective in real-time and share the drone-captured photos and videos to private groups on their iPad and iPhone.

Cooliris loves to be at the leading edge of customer-centric innovation. We’re excited to partner with Cooliris and introduce their beautiful and fast mobile photo experience to our customers, said Joerg Lamprecht, Founder and CEO from Aibotix.

Using Aibotix’s next generation multicopter, which has a built-in camera mount, and Cooliris Groups, consumers will be able to capture otherwise inaccessible aerial angles of landscapes, such as the Grand Canyon, or close-up action shots of surfing, skiing and other immersive activities, and share them with private groups of friends as the moment unfolds in real-time.

Drone photography just got a higher dimension with the partnership of Aibotix and Cooliris, said Soujanya Bhumkar, Cooliris CEO and co-founder. What we will bring is a very accessible and enriched way for the everyday consumer to capture and privately share amazing aerial photos and videos with their close groups of friends.

Consumers would also be able to use the Aibot X6 to easily capture photos at a party, an event or even a recreational activity, instead of being preoccupied with taking photos themselves and missing the action. With the private Cooliris group experience, the photos could be automatically shared into private groups so that those not in attendance would be able to gain a shared experience of the event and feel as if they were there.

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About Cooliris

Cooliris is the leader in creating the world’s most beautiful media experiences for mobile and web consumers. The Gallery app on Android, developed by Cooliris, is a top 10 mobile app in the U.S., as measured by comScore. Cooliris has launched a new iOS app, which is the world’s best media hub for consumers and groups.

The team of 18 collaborators is headquartered in Palo Alto, with passionate users around the world. Cooliris is venture backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, DAG Ventures, The Westly Group, T-Venture and DOCOMO Capital. For more information, visit www.cooliris.com.

About Aibotix

Aibotix is the worlds’ leading innovators in autonomous aerial vehicles for amazing applications. The Aibot X6 is sold around the world and is a game changer in aerial image capture for inspection and monitoring of civil infrastructure.

Aibotix was founded in 2010 by a team of experienced entrepreneurs who have worked intensively on advanced image processing, sensor technology and robotics for many years. Aibotix is represented in 20 countries and provides quality support and service worldwide
through a strong partner network. Aibotix is privately owned with a team of 40 people, and is headquartered in Kassel, Germany.

Cooliris Media Contact
Jenny Lum
press@cooliris.com

Aibotix Media Contact
J rg Lamprecht, Aibotix GmbH
Phone: + 49 561 47394913
Fax: + 49 561 47394999
Email:joerg.lamprecht@aibotix.com
www.aibotix.com