Xiaomi Mi Drone

Xiaomi has released the Mi Drone 4K, a consumer grade drone designed as a ready-to-fly UAV. Xiaomi’s VP, Hugo Bara, leaked the availability of the drone via a tweet. Moreover, the teaser picture has also been around in MIUI forum. Eventually, the most anticipated drone has now been released. 

KEY FEATURES

Announced by Lei Jun himself, the budget-friendly drone comes with following key features / specs :

• 4 ARA-D propellers air foil with detachable shield. This can deliver efficient aerodynamic performance.
• 1.2mm ultra-thin and lightweight body. The structure is rock solid.
• 5100mAh 17.4V smart battery.
• Approximately 27 minutes non-stop flying time.
• 104 degree wide-angle lens powered with 12.4MP Sony back-illuminated image sensor.
• Ambarella image processor.
• 6-piece multi-coated lens with higher light transmission.
• 2 aspherical glass lens with blue glass filter lens.
• Ability to record full 1080p HD or 4K Ultra HD aerial videos.
• 4K recording at 3840×2160 pixels.
• 720p live video low latency streaming from up to 2km distance.
• Ultra-light 3-axis gimbal stabilization system consists of 3 brushless motors, 14 circuit boards, 149g carbon fiber, and polycarbonate structure. The gymbal unit is capable to stabilize up to 2000 vibrations per second at 0.02 accuracy.
• Bird’s eye view feature from up to 2km away.
• GPS and GLONASS combined with vision-based positioning mechanism can ensure maximum precision.
• Autopilot features including automatic take-off, automatic landing, waypoint flight, path planning, tap to fly on map, and also the popular circle an object on the ground.
• Low battery detection system. The drone will automatically return to home when battery becomes low.
• Real-time location tracking for easy retrieval even after crashing.
• Ability to automatically hover at the edge of no-fly zones.
• Built-in PCB antenna array in remote control for maximum reach.
• Modular and modern design resembles – and inspired by – dragonflies.