Mark Roberts Motion Control’s new camera robot to debut at IBC

Mark Roberts Motion Control (MRMC)’s latest innovation, the Cinebot Mini, is set to debut at IBC 2023.

The Cinebot Mini is a small, lightweight and versatile camera robot designed to give operators control over every shot. According to MMRC the robot has been “engineered for simplicity” and is ideal for studio owners, content creators, grips, cinematographers and camera operators.

The Cinebot Mini offer users the ability to manually control and record camera positions, to make complex camera movements more accessible. Built to be highly portable, it allows for convenient transportation, setup and location work. It can also run up to eight hours on battery power. In addition, the Cinebot Mini allows users to control the robot by hand, directly from a mobile device or via MRMC’s own Flair Software.

The product can handle a camera payload of up to 10kg and offers a 1.3m arm reach and comes with a track and pedestal option, allowing the robot to be used on an adjustable pedestal for height variation or equipped with a track for an additional axis of movement.

“MRMC continues to develop the most innovative technologies to meet the evolving needs of the film and cinematography industries,” said Assaff Rawner, MRMC CEO. “It’s the ideal solution for professionals looking to record and replicate any movement manually made on set with maximum flexibility and ease of use to meet a wide variety of production requirements.”

While motion control is often the preserve of high-end or high-budget productions, MMRC emphasises that the idea behind the Cinebot Mini is “to make motion control available to any set with simpler, familiar control, a smaller footprint, and a price that makes it accessible to everyone, not just for bigger productions”.

Delegates at IBC2023 will have the chance to control the robot and demo its capabilities using the MRMC Tracker app. The MRMC Motion Control Booth can be found in Hall 12, D20.