XbotGo’s idea is to turn youth and amateur sports filming into a mostly hands-free workflow: you set up the camera at the sideline, pick the sport, and let computer-vision tracking follow play while parents actually watch the match. In this interview, product manager Jordan Sherman frames it as an “AI cameraman” for soccer, basketball, tennis and other sports, with automated highlights so kids can replay key moments later. https://xbotgo.com/
The third-generation Falcon is positioned as the all-in-one unit: a dual-lens design where one camera is dedicated to tracking/analysis and the other to capture, enabling auto-framing plus auto-zoom for a broadcast-style shot. On the hardware side it’s built around a 6 TOPS AI processor, a Sony 4K image sensor, motorized 360° rotation with 160° tilt range, and a roughly 3–4 hour battery window depending on mode.
For sharing, Falcon supports local recording to microSD (up to 1 TB, exFAT) and optional cloud upload for team access, with live streaming designed around standard RTMP so it can push to YouTube, Facebook, or other endpoints. Control and connectivity lean on Wi-Fi 6 plus BLE 5.2, and in practice you’ll rely on venue Wi-Fi or a phone/hotspot for uplink. The demo was filmed at CES Las Vegas 2026, so you also get a quick look at the UI flow and sample footage in video.
Chameleon is the more entry-level approach: the base unit provides the tracking compute plus a motorized mount, while your smartphone becomes the capture camera through the XbotGo app on iOS or Android. That architecture keeps cost down (roughly $330–$350 depending on bundle) while still enabling auto-tracking, smart zoom behavior, and some sport-specific features like jersey-number tracking and AI basketball editing, with up to around 8 hours per charge.
The conversation also hints at the next step: multi-camera coverage with synchronized angles (behind each goal, midfield, or corners) and some form of automated switching, which is where youth-sports video starts to resemble a lightweight broadcast pipeline. Pair that with reliable time alignment, external wireless audio, and event detection that can cut highlights automatically, and you get a practical tool for coaches, families, and club media without a full production crew sync.
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