Gremsy VIO F1 (for Astro/Alta X Gen2)
Product Details
Unlock powerful day-to-night situational awareness with the Gremsy VIO F1, a lightweight, NDAA electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) payload optimized for flight missions on Astro and Alta X Gen2 platforms.
Designed for government, industrial, and public-safety missions where performance and compliance matter, VIO F1 delivers reliable imaging, precise ranging, and advanced target capture — all in a compact, plug-and-play package for Astro, Astro Max and Alta X Gen2.
Ideal for:
- Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR)
- Critical Infrastructure Inspection
- Search & Rescue (SAR) and Public Safety
- Environmental Monitoring
- Asset Security and Industrial Diagnostics
Whether you’re scanning terrain for threats, inspecting distant facilities, or flying complex missions at night, VIO F1 gives you the detail and clarity you need
Features
Compliant - NDAA compliant, FCC approved
Fast and Light
- Pre-integrated - Ships with a Smart Dovetail and the software and configurations needed for mount and go missions with Freefly drones.
- Lightweight - Weight in under 900g, excellent flight times are possible with any Freefly drone.
Dual-Sensor Imaging -
- 4K Optical EO Camera – High-resolution visible imaging with up to 20× optical zoom and a combined 240× zoom for long-distance detail.
- 640×512 Radiometric Thermal Camera – Radiometric thermal imagery* with up to 8× zoom for temperature-based detection, even in low-light conditions.
Integrated Precision Ranging - Laser Rangefinder up to 2,400 m / 1.5 miles – Accurately gauge distances for targeting, mapping, and inspection workflows.
*This item is export controlled (ECCN: 6A003.b.4.b) and will required a signed disclosure before it can ship to eligible buyers.
Gremsy PN 20G485-000, configured by Freefly for Freefly drones.
Flight time on Astro Max - 25-30 minutes (depending on speed / conditions / lens), per pair of batteries
Optical (EO) Camera
- Sensor - 8.51 MP 1/2.5″ CMOS
- Resolution - 3840 × 2160 (4K) @ 30 fps
- Zoom:
- 20× optical
- 12× digital
- 30× super-resolution
- 240× combined max zoom
- Focal Length - 4.4 mm – 88.4 mm
- Object Tracking - Vision tracking (frame-rate ~30 fps)
Thermal (IR) Camera (different than Vio G1)
- Sensor - FLiR 640R
- Resolution - 640 × 512 @ 60 Hz
- Thermal Sensitivity - ≤ 50 mK
- Zoom - 1× – 8× thermal zoom
- Field of View - ~32° HFOV, 14 mm EFL
- ECCN - 6A003.b.4.b
Image/Video Capture
- Still Images:
- EO JPEGs can be captured to the onboard microSD card**
- IR Tiff JPEGs* can be captured to the onboard microSD card**
- Video:
- Format - MP4, H.264 or H.265 depending on settings
- Resolution:
- EO - Up to 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps (4K30)
- IR - 640 × 512 @ 60 Hz
- Simultaneous capture from multiple sensors is supported via the payload settings menus
Laser Rangefinder
- Range:
- 0 – 2400 m @ 1 Hz
- 0 – 1200 m @ 10 Hz
- Accuracy - 0.1 m – 0.5 m
- Class - Designed for precision distance measurements in EO/IR workflows
Live Video
- AI Object Detection - Human, vehicle (software-expandable)
- Auto Zoom Tracking - Dynamic zoom tracking on selected targets
- Simultaneous Sensor Streams - EO + Thermal live video supported
Physical Specs
- Weight - ~854 g (1.88 lbs)
- Dimensions - ~173 × 148 × 159 mm
- IP Rating - Dustproof IP5x* (standard Gremsy testing)
- Stabilization - 3-axis stabilization
- Quick-Release - Freefly Smart Dovetail
- Assembled in the US
Control & Connectivity
- Media Storage - UHS-I microSD 128 GB included
- Geotagging - GPS embedding supported
- Simultaneous Views - EO, IR, EO/IR, IR/EO, PiP, Sync & Side-by-Side
Environmental
- Operating Temperature - -10 °C to 50 °C / 14 °F to 122 °F
- Storage Temperature - -20 °C to 50 °C / -4 °F to 122 °F
Export Controlled
- ECCN: 6A003.b.4.b
*Thermal JPEGs do not include FLIR-style radiometric metadata (RJPEG) yet — they’re standard JPEG files with temperature information not embedded.
**UHS-I Speed Grade 3 cards recommended for onboard data storage, up to 128 GB.
- Qty 1 - Travel Case
- Qty 1 - Gremsy VIO F1 with Smart Dovetail
- Configured for Astro, Astro Max, and Alta X Gen2
- Qty 1 - 128GB MicroSD Card (exFAT)
- Qty 1 - Lens cover
- Qty 1 - Thermal Lens Focus Tool
- Qty 1 - Gremsy VIO F1 with Smart Dovetail
- Freefly Astro with Smart Dovetail, and it requires one of the following:
- Astro Isolator with 30A isolator balls
- Skyview Payload Mount
- Freefly Astro Max with Smart Dovetail, and it requires one of the following:
- Astro Isolator with 30A isolator balls
- Astro Max 30A Isolator
- Skyview Payload Mount
- Alta X Gen2
- With the factory included Smart Dovetail 30A isolator mount
- NDAA - YES
- FCC Approved - YES
- DCMA Blue UAS Framework - NO