Robotic Camera Cranes Take Over IBC 2025: Shotoku Swoop 140 vs Swoop 220 in Studio Showdown
Meet the Shotoku Swoop 140 & 220: Robotic Studio Cranes Redefining Camera Moves Shotoku’s Swoop 140 and 220 are a new breed of robotic camera cranes designed to elevate the creativity and efficiency of studio productions. Announced at the International Broadcasting Convention 2025, these cranes generated buzz as a major step forward in studio robotics,” in the words of Shotoku’s managing director James Eddershaw provideocoalition.com. They are purpose-built to replace traditional manually-operated jibs and crane arms on set, which have long provided dramatic sweeping shots but require skilled operators and cannot tie into automated studio systems provideocoalition.com. By contrast, the