Introducing Pixellot Air NXT: The Next Generation Multi-Sports Portable AI Camera

Pixellot, the global pioneer of AI-driven sports video technology announce the launch of its next-generation portable sports camera: the Pixellot Air NXT. Setting new standards in automated multi-sports streaming technology, the FIBA approved Air NXT comes with an array of enhanced features designed to deliver an unparalleled viewing experience for a wide range of sports including Soccer, Basketball, Ice Hockey, Football, Lacrosse, and Field Hockey.

The Pixellot Air NXT boasts significant upgrades in every aspect and seamless integration with Pixellot’s coaching, analytics, and OTT platform – a single eco-system for easy video and data management. With new digital stereo microphones, smoother video powered by NVIDIA technology, and up to four times more storage, the Air NXT ensures that every cheer, every play, and every thrilling moment of the game is captured with crystal-clear precision.

For Streaming Games and Tournaments
The camera is designed to cater to the needs of every level of play, from sports families, teams, and clubs to elite organizations, and it features a unique tournament mode that simplifies the live production of back-to-back games. The new camera offers enhanced storage capacity of up to 512GB and a long-lasting battery that can record up to 5 hours of video. The battery also charges 33% faster than the previous model, ensuring reliable and continuous performance.

Pixellot’s open platform architecture makes it easy to connect to other services and platforms such as: analytics platforms, scouting platforms, advanced graphics and remote commentary solutions. In addition, enterprise users can stream the events to any destination and relive the games and highlights on YouTube, social media networks, third-party OTT platforms or via Pixellot’s white label solution that was specifically built to suit the needs of sports organizations.

The Air NXT introduces dual-stream functionality, offering the option of viewing both a dynamic TV-style video stream that automatically zooms in on the ball and the heart of the action, as well as an option to view a full-field/court panoramic view that provides a comprehensive, birds-eye perspective of the game. This innovative feature ensures that fans and coaches alike can enjoy the game from every angle.

New AI Architecture
This is a significant evolution in sports broadcast technology. Developed using advanced deep learning algorithms and trained on over 5 million games from various sports streamed in the last eight years, this enhanced AI architecture offers unprecedented accuracy in ball tracking and game-state identification across a multitude of sports. Moreover, it introduces the innovative capability of autonomously generating game and individual player highlights.

Highlight creation is both automatic and manual, making it easier than ever to capture clips and share memorable moments on social media. Whether celebrating a game-winning 3 pointer or a last-minute equalizer, sharing highlights has never been simpler.

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