EdelKrone Tripod X Rapid

A tripod that raises and levels itself

Change the height at the press of a button – Tripod X levels itself after every move.

At a glance

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Fastest and most comfortable workflow on the planet

While Tripod X is working, you can adjust lights, arrange the set, or handle other tasks on your shoot.

Capture Captivating Motion Time-lapses

You can effortlessly create smooth transitions between 2 different poses and get dynamic motion time-lapses. Connect your camera to the trigger port on Tripod X using a shutter trigger cable (sold separately), and you're ready to capture. You can achieve very unique motion paths that can not be achieved with any other motion control device.

Perfect Foundation for edelkrone MoCo

Tripod X seamlessly integrates with the entire edelkrone motion control ecosystem, providing you the fastest and simplest workflow. You can control Tripod X directly within the edelkrone App, just like your other motion devices.

Disclaimer: Tripod X is not designed as a motion control device for controlling camera movements during shooting. Similar to any other tripod, it is solely designed as a tool for positioning your camera at the desired height in a balanced manner before shooting. The sole purpose of the motors is to facilitate the height adjustment and leveling processes effortlessly.

Heads to couple with

edelkrone camera heads are all compatible with Tripod X. FlexTILT models deliver manual camera angle positioning on a very slim form factor. HeadONE and HeadPLUS deliver industry-leading ultra-precise, silent motorized pan and tilt control.

2 Models Based on Lifting Capacity & Speed

The 'RAPID' model is faster and more affordable, while the 'PRO' model can lift more weight. All other features remain the same.

How fast is it?

Tripod X is the fastest moving motorized tripod in the world, and from our perspective, it’s the fastest of any tripod. Let us explain why:

Traditional tripods demand your full attention—adjusting height means unlocking clamps, extending legs, re-locking, and leveling all over again. Whether you’re adjusting by 50 cm or just 5 cm, it always takes time, effort, and often frustration.

Tripod X changes that entirely. It adjusts itself —autonomously and precisely— without occupying your hands or your time. While Tripod X is raising, lowering, or leveling, you can move on to other tasks. That’s why, with Tripod X, even a 10-second adjustment costs you zero seconds of work.

This parallel operation makes all the difference. In manual systems, duration equals effort. In autonomous systems like Tripod X, duration becomes irrelevant, because the system is doing the work— not you.

And here’s the subtle but critical advantage: even if you only need to lower the tripod by 5 cm, Tripod X does it in seconds—including perfect leveling. On a conventional tripod, that same adjustment would take far longer and drain more energy, no matter how small.

That’s why Tripod X isn’t just the fastest motorized tripod—it’s the fastest tripod experience ever built.

How light is it?

A tripod’s weight only truly matters in two scenarios:

when you’re transporting it to the set, and when you’re using it on set.

Tripod X is a professional-grade tripod, designed to carry gear much heavier than itself. Like all heavy-duty equipment, it’s typically transported in hard cases with wheels or carts—just like any other pro tripod. In that context, its weight doesn’t make a real difference during transportation.

But the real issue of weight reveals itself during use.

With traditional tripods, adjusting the height means you must physically lift the entire system —the tripod and everything mounted on it. You need to crouch, support the weight with one hand, adjust the legs with the other, and repeat this balancing act until you’re done. In those moments, every kilogram matters.

Tripod X changes this entirely.

You never need to lift it. Not even for a second. It raises and lowers itself—automatically, effortlessly, and safely—along with the gear it’s carrying. That means the perceived weight during operation is literally zero.

This isn’t just about being light. It’s about redefining what weight means when working with a tripod.

That’s why Tripod X delivers the world’s lightest tripod adjustment experience —not because it’s made of air, but because you never have to carry it.

How quiet is it?

Tripod X only uses its high-torque motors when adjusting height and leveling. So, like any other tripod, it is completely silent during shooting. Since tripods are always adjusted between takes, not during live recording, the noise level of Tripod X becomes a non-issue. Any noise it produces during adjustments — about 60 decibels (dB) at a meter's distance — can be further reduced by lowering the speed of Tripod X.

What happens when the battery runs low?

Tripod X is equipped with a battery life that ensures reliability, even on your busiest days. You can always monitor the battery level on the device's display, which gives you ample time to prepare for any low battery situations. When the battery drops to a critical level, Tripod X emits audible warnings during height adjustments. At this stage, supporting the weight during height adjustments can help conserve the remaining battery life. If the battery level falls to a critical point, Tripod X disables the height adjustment feature and reserves the remaining power for shutting down, ensuring you can close Tripod X without any issues.

If you try setting up a timelapse when the battery is nearing its critical level, Tripod X will provide a warning. Should you continue with the timelapse under low battery conditions and the battery falls to a critical level mid-process, Tripod X will save the current state of the timelapse and shut down. You can then resume the timelapse from the saved point once the battery is replaced.

Lifting and leveling capacity

When the spreaders are fully extended and the tripod is lowered to its minimum height, its lifting and leveling capacity may decrease, possibly requiring manual support. The specified lifting and leveling capacity of 20kg (for PRO) and 8kg (for RAPID) applies when the spreaders are not extended.