The Carolina Panthers have a new eye in the sky – three of them, in fact.
Joining a growing trend across the NFL and college football, the Panthers purchased a telescoping video system to record practices during organized team activities this spring.
The systems, manufactured by 8K Solutions in Titusville, Fla., replace the scissor lifts from which the Panthers’ video team used to shoot practice. Besides being more cutting-edge, Panthers coach Ron Rivera says the telescoping cameras also are safer.
A Notre Dame student died in 2010 when the scissor-lift tower from which he was filming fell over during gusting winds.