Insta360 says it wants to replace photographers with an ‘intelligent photography robot’ that will become ‘imperceptible’ — and it sounds like a nightmare for privacy and creativity

Closeup of the Insta360 Luna Ultra vlogging camera's dual lenses, leafy background.

Insta360 is the major player in all-seeing 360-degree cameras and is no stranger to innovation, also incubating the first 360-degree drone in 2025, the Antigravity A1.

In another first, Insta360 recently released a dual-lens compact vlogging camera, the Luna Ultra, which is a Wall-E robot lookalike that shoots 8K video, with neat detachable remote screen and mic.