After a brief tease campaign, Xiaomi unveiled its newest product and sent it up in the sky. It's even cheaper than reported.
Xiaomi is launching something tomorrow that's super fly. 😎 pic.twitter.com/4DszGVdZWn— Hugo Barra (@hbarra) May 24, 2016
One of China's most popular consumer electronics brands, Xiaomi announced its latest product, a drone priced at 2999 yuan ($456) for a model with a 4k camera, and 2499 yuan ($380) for a version with a 1080p camera. Xiaomi says that a pre-orders will begin for the 1080p version today, while a beta version for the 4k version will be given out to select users.
Like other Xiaomi products, the device is priced astonishingly low compared to competitor models. Chinese manufacturer DJI's Phantom 3 drone, for example, sells for $800. The drone isn't actually made by Xiaomi, but it is manufactured by a company that Xiaomi invested in called Flymi.
The drone is said to have a compact lightweight body and it is made of carbon fibre. The on-board camera is a 12MP Sony BSI sensor with 6P lenses along with three-axis image stabilization and support for RAW image capture.
Xiaomi said that the Mi Drone can fly for 27 minutes per session thanks to a 5,100 mAh battery and to a range of 3km. That’s about on par with DJI's drones, which fly for 23-28 minutes depending on the model. It also includes a 360-degree camera that can shoot 1080p/4K video, and handheld remote which has the option of attaching a smartphone for a live-feed view from the drone. The pieces seem to be modular, which means replacing them and the battery is possible.
There’s a bevy of security and usability features, including GPS and visual-based guidance, several autopilot modes, auto-return home when the battery is low or when outside of range, location tracking for easy retrieval, and no-fly-zone avoidance.
Xiaomi has announced that the 1080p model will be "crowdfunded" inside the company's Mi Home app from 26 May 2016, while the 4K drone will be made available for early testing via an open beta program at the end of July. There's no word on when (or whether) it will be sold outside of China.
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