Camera Car, LLC.

What Camera Car, LLC. does

Camera Car, LLC. is a privately held, Gardena, California-based equipment rental and crew services company founded in 2019 that serves the Los Angeles film, television, and advertising production market. The company deploys a small fleet of gyro-stabilized camera car platforms—principally a Ford Raptor truck (590+ hp, 6.2L supercharged V8, off-road) and a Jeep Trackhawk SUV (700+ hp, 4WD, 125+ mph top speed)—each outfitted with four SmallHD 13-inch monitors, Pix 240 playback, and the company's proprietary Black Unicorn Crane and Black Unicorn Head stabilization systems. The Black Unicorn Crane offers a 10-26 ft adjustable boom, 265 lb payload capacity, IP65 water/dust resistance, and gyro-stabilized yaw and pitch at operating speeds up to 112 mph on-road and 56 mph off-road, while the Black Unicorn Head provides 3-axis digital balance with 1.5 arc minute stabilization accuracy, programmable repeatable moves, and compatibility with studio dollies, jibs, cranes, and cable-cam systems.

Name

Camera Car, LLC.

Legal name

Camera Car, LLC.

Website

https://cameracar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Camera Car, LLC. is a Gardena, California-based equipment rental and crew services company providing gyro-stabilized camera car platforms (Ford Raptor and Jeep Trackhawk) and proprietary Black Unicorn Crane and Head stabilization technology with operator crews to film, television, and advertising productions in the Los Angeles market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gardena

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Camera Car Equipment Rental with Crew: Rental of technologically advanced camera cars and stabilized equipment with professional operators and crew. Services include use of Ford Raptor trucks, Jeep Trackhawk SUVs, Black Unicorn Cranes and Heads. Pricing is quote-based for custom production requirements.
2. Camera Rigging Fabrication Services: Custom camera rigging fabrication and array mounting services for specialized filming needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Camera Car provides specialized camera car platforms (Ford Raptor and Jeep Trackhawk), gyro-stabilized cranes (Black Unicorn Crane), stabilized remote heads (Black Unicorn Head), and custom camera rigging fabrication services for film, television, and advertising productions. The company delivers equipment together with professional crew and operators on-location, providing high-speed, on-road and off-road stabilized camera movement capabilities for action sequences and dynamic shots.

Product overview

Camera Car, LLC. provides technologically-innovative camera car equipment with the highest quality services for the film, TV, motion picture, and advertising industry. The company operates on and off-road high-performance platforms (Ford Raptor Truck and Jeep Trackhawk SUV) paired with Black Unicorn Cranes and Remote Heads in the heavy lift class of remotely-operated equipment. They also specialize in camera rigging fabrication and array mounting services. The product portfolio includes four core equipment products: the Ford Raptor Truck (590+ hp off-road platform), Jeep Trackhawk SUV (700+ hp high-speed platform), Black Unicorn Crane (10-26 ft adjustable arm with gyro stabilization), and Black Unicorn Head (3-axis digitally balanced camera head). All systems are designed for gyroscopic stabilization, precise control, and versatility across various filming conditions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ford Raptor Camera Car Platform A 590+ hp all-terrain Ford Raptor camera car platform with a 6.2-liter V8 supercharged engine, 0-60 mph in 6.3 seconds, 100+ mph top speed, and 4-wheel drive. Equipped with four SmallHD 13-inch monitors, Pix 240 playback, Black Unicorn Crane, and a crew of 5 for off-road and challenging terrain filming.
• Jeep Trackhawk Camera Car Platform A 700+ hp four-wheel drive Jeep Trackhawk SUV camera platform with a 6.2-liter V8 supercharged engine, 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds, 125+ mph top speed. Equipped with four SmallHD 13-inch monitors, Pix 240 playback, Black Unicorn Crane, and accommodates up to 6 crew members.
• Black Unicorn Crane Gyro-stabilized camera crane offering on-road stabilization at 112 mph and off-road stabilization at 56 mph. Features an adjustable boom from 10 to 26 feet, 265 lbs payload capacity, yaw and pitch stabilization, 360-degree pan in 4.5 seconds, IP65 water and dust resistance, and operating temperature range from -22F to 122F.
• Black Unicorn Head A 3-axis digitally balanced stabilized camera head with 120 lbs recommended payload (up to 154 lbs max), 360-degree pan/tilt/dutch range in 1.5 seconds, programmable repeatable camera movements (up to 6 presets), stabilization accuracy of 1.5 arc minutes, and compatibility with lenses up to 350mm zoom. Direct-drive quiet motors support use on studio dollies, jibs, cranes, and cable-cam systems.
• Camera Rigging Fabrication Services Custom camera rigging fabrication and array mounting services for specialized filming requirements. Provides tailored hardware solutions to meet unique production needs that standard equipment cannot address.
• Camera Movement Services Professional camera movement services delivered with crew and cutting-edge equipment for commercials, music videos, feature films, TV shows, news, and sporting events. Customized per production with quote-based pricing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Camera stabilization accuracy of 1.5 arc minutes with Black Unicorn Head
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers42 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Panavision: Industry-leading provider of cameras, lenses, and production equipment for feature films, TV, and commercials. Major supplier to the same Hollywood clients Camera Car serves, but a broad incumbent with manufacturing at scale rather than a niche arm-car specialist.
• Keslow Camera: Large specialty camera and equipment rental house serving high-end film, TV, and commercial productions in Los Angeles and beyond. Comparable customer base but broader product portfolio (cameras, lenses, lighting) rather than specialization in arm cars.
• Abel Cine Tech: Specialty camera and equipment provider serving film, broadcast, and production clients with cinema cameras, lenses, and support gear. Overlapping customer base in commercial and narrative production but broader portfolio than Camera Car.

Direct peers

• Cineflex (Gyro-Stabilized Systems): Manufacturer and operator of high-end gyro-stabilized camera gimbal systems for aerial, vehicle-mounted, and marine cinematography. Comparable in proprietary stabilization technology and Hollywood/military customer base.
• Pursuit Systems: Direct competitor operating Russian Arm and stabilized camera car systems for feature films, TV, and commercials. Most comparable peer to Camera Car in equipment class (gyro-stabilized arm on performance vehicle) and customer base (Hollywood productions).
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment: Long-established manufacturer and renter of camera dollies, cranes, and stabilized camera support equipment used by major film and TV productions. Closely comparable in product category (camera support rigs) and customer base, though broader portfolio than a pure arm-car operator.
• Shotmaker Company: Los Angeles-based camera car operator providing stabilized vehicle platforms and remote heads to feature films, TV, and commercials. Directly comparable in service offering (arm car + crew) and primary geography (LA production market).
• Pictorvision: Operator of Russian Arm stabilized camera car systems serving major feature film and commercial productions. Directly competes in the same stabilized-arm-on-vehicle category and shares the same Hollywood production clients.

Others

• Vehicle Monitoring Inc (VMI): Provides vehicle-mounted camera and monitoring solutions primarily for law enforcement and fleet applications. Thematically related (vehicle-mounted imaging) but operates in a different end market than entertainment camera cars.

Emerging players

• Scorpion Stunt Company: Stunt and vehicle-based production services provider including camera car and precision driving work for film and commercials. Comparable in arm-car and stunt driving service category but more stunt-focused than pure stabilized-arm operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CamCarLLC

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Camera Car, LLC.