Cape — 2015 | Punch
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Cape

A drone video service takes flight.

Visit one of Cape's ski-resort locations and have three runs filmed by an aerial drone, professionally edited, and ready to share.

CAPE · 2015 · iOS + DRONE · CAPE.COM ↗
Cape — drone filming on the mountain FIELD · DRONE ON LOCATION
Cape — the iOS app in the field APP · IN THE FIELD
Cape — picture-in-picture drone video APP · PICTURE-IN-PICTURE
Cape — aerial footage OUTPUT · AERIAL FOOTAGE
ORIGINAL CASE IMAGERY · FROM THE PUNCH.COOL ARCHIVE
STORY · EYES IN THE SKIES

From basecamp to summit.

Developing expertise in both hardware and software is a goal not without its challenges — that's why Cape partnered with us to focus on the software implementation for its drone service.

We designed and coded Cape's principal iOS app, used on ski resorts for filming. We implemented customer relationship and management capabilities, picture-in-picture drone-to-iOS video displays, and live app-to-video feeds for Facebook's F8 conference.

The result: incredible success and growth for Cape. With over $10MM raised and FAA clearance to operate drones across the country, Cape was poised to become the key leader in drone services.

“Designed, built, and shipped end to end by Punch.”
WHAT WE BUILT
BUILD Custom software Architecture & code Performance & scale
TEAM Embedded engineers Technical hiring Ongoing partnership
DELIVERY Shipped to production Iterative releases Long-term support
SERVICES Principal iOS app — design + engineering CRM & management capabilities Picture-in-picture drone-to-iOS video Live app-to-video feeds (Facebook F8) OUTCOME $10MM+ raised · FAA national clearance CLIENTCape — aerial & drone software CASE STUDYcape case study coverCase study PDF IN THE NEWS TECHCRUNCH TechCrunch went skiing with a drone. ↗ BUZZFEED NEWS Ski-video drones win FAA approval. ↗ SKI UTAH Powder Mountain gains FAA clearance for drones. ↗ FORBES Ex-Google employees’ drones turn weekend warriors into movie stars. ↗ CNN Ski drones — the future of adventure. ↗ YOUTUBE Introducing Cape, the drone video service. ↗ BUZZFEED Drone photography company wins FAA exemption over new regulations. ↗
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