A leaked video gave us one other have a look at the DJI Avata, an FPV (first-person view) drone from DJI that stories recommend can be designed to have the ability to fly indoors due to a compact, so-called “cinewhoop” design. This follows the launch of DJI FPV, the corporate’s debut first-person drone, launched final yr.
The video, which it was posted by a reliable drone leaker @OsitaLV, seems to point out the drone being flown with DJI’s movement controller, which was beforehand accessible alongside its first FPV drone final yr. The drone’s pilot wears a pair of FPV goggles not like any DJI at the moment has available on the market, suggesting they’re the brand new mannequin featured in earlier leaks. These DJI Goggles 2 seem to have an identical design to the present pair, albeit with a smaller and extra compact design.
The video does not provide a terrific have a look at the drone itself, however fortunately quite a few different photos have leaked to point out it off in additional element. An obvious image of its retail packaging appears to substantiate the Avata branding and there may be too this shot of the drone itself, together with equipment together with the movement controller, FPV goggles and commonplace controller. One other series of photos offers a close-up view of the drone from any angle, together with its ducted propellers, which ought to scale back injury if (or, extra precisely, when) the drone crashes.
In line with earlier leaks, the DJI Avata will weigh round 500g, which places it over the 250g threshold — which means pilots should register with the FAA to fly it outside. There may be much less details about its digicam specs, however much less leaks @DealsDrone previously reported that it may match the standard of DJI’s latest Mini three Professional.
Now, the large query is once we would possibly see Avata launched and priced at launch. Earlier stories have indicated that DJI could also be able to launch its newest drone July or August this yearhowever it later emerged that this launch date can be postponed. @OsitaLV stories that it ought to be the primary DJI product within the second half of 2022. The truth that working prototypes at the moment are being filmed in use implies that a full launch cannot be too far-off.