A new stabilization system for the Phantom remote-controlled flying drone helps it capture stunning landscapes and maneuver in tight spaces.

The two-axis Zen Muse gimbal from aerial videography company DJI allows a GoPro Hero 3 action camera to be mounted underneath a Phantom quadricopter made by the same company. The result is a camera that can be remotely controlled by the pilot and video that doesn’t suffer from the jitters and rockiness usually associated with drone footage.

To see the Phantom and new mount in action, watch a video on YouTube.

“We have all these people who have been buying Phantoms and trying to use them in these professional instances,” said Colin Guinn, CEO of DJI. “But because the camera is directly attached to the Phantom you have a lot of shake in your footage.”

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