The device was launched at a live-streamed event in China today.
During a live-streamed event today Xioami launched their first ever camera drone, the Mi Drone. Founder Lei Jun launched unveiled the gadget, targeted at the high-end consumer market. It comes in two variants, a 1080p version priced at RMB 2,499 (approximately Rs 25,600) and a 4K variant priced at RMB 2,999 (approximately Rs 30,700). The Mi Drone (1080p) will be crowdfunded on the Mi Home app starting 26 May 2016, and the Mi Drone (4K) will be available for testing via an open beta programme in late July.
While drones are typically aimed at enthusiasts, and therefore somewhat complicated to pilot, the Mi Drone is designed to be intuitive, in order to appeal to a wider group of consumers. It has a number of smart flight controls and autopilot options that make it extremely easy to operate, including automatic take-off, landing and return modes, as well as functions for flight path planning and circling around an object, which can also be easily accessed through the buttons on the remote control.
For safer and more stable flights, the Mi Drone uses both GPS and GLONASS for accurate positioning. In the absence of satellite signals, Mi Drone uses vision positioning and can continue hovering even at low altitudes (below 2.5 metres). It also has four layers of built-in security — real-time location tracking to allow users to retrieve the drone easily even if it has crashed, real-time computing power to enable it to return on low battery levels, automatically hovering at the edge of no-fly zones, and the use of a remote control with a PCB antenna array to avoid losing contact with the drone.
Xiaomi has made optimisations in three areas — chassis weight, propeller efficiency and battery capacity — in order to improve the flight time.The Mi Drone uses a 1.2mm thin body design, and its weight has been reduced by as much as 16 percent. The four propellers also feature an aerodynamic design for optimal efficiency. At the same time, the drone has a 15.2V battery with a capacity of 5100mAh. These factors allow the Mi Drone to achieve an impressive flight time of up to 27 minutes.
The Mi Drone comes with either a 1080p sporting a 16MP Sony CMOS sensor with a 104-degree wide angle lens, or a 4K camera with a 12MP sensor, that captures images in RAW format. For stable footage, the camera on the drone is attached to a highly sensitive three-axis gimbal that stabilises up to 2000 vibrations per second.
Xiaomi’s Drone is also built with a modular design and foldable landing gear, enabling users to easily carry it around in a backpack. You can check out the drone for yourself here.
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