This Company Brings To CES 2020 The World's First 8K-Capable Drone

Drones are in abundance in CES event and this year at CES 2020, Autel Robotics brought their latest creations there to be displayed, the EVO II, EVO II Pro, and EVO II Dual with the first two possess some serious tech.

The three drones have the same design of the body, the only difference is in the camera. The EVO II is believed to be able to shoot 8K videos and 48-megapixel photos, making it the first to be able to do so.

Autel Robotics said that the drone features a Sony IMX586 sensor, the one made for phones, capable of taking pictures at 24 or 25 fps with 10 bit 8K. This ability is possible thanks to the more energy and processing power the device possesses, and more room for the processor to cool itself down.

The lens is 35mm with an aperture of f/1.8, helping the drone to work in low light but the 0.5-inch sensor will surely mean lots of noise.

The massive 7,100mAh battery packs enough power for 40 minutes in the air, of course in ideal condition without strong wind, in comparison with the 31 minutes of the DJI Mavic 2 lineup.

The 12 sensors onboard for avoiding obstacles make the drone as good as the Skydio R1, which can fly autonomously.

Users have the choice to change how big the virtual protective bubble surrounding the device is, a choice that users also have with some of the company’s other offers. So far, no information on how small that bubble can be has been disclosed. And Autel said that the drone has the same maximum speed as the Mavic 2 Pro.

The EVO II Pro is made for those who want the best footage possible from their drones. While 6K sounds less capable than 8K on the EVO II but the Pro variant features a 1-inch Sony IMX383 sensor and an aperture that can be adjusted between f/2.8 and f/11, an ability that Mavic 2 Pro and DJI’s Phantom 4 Pro also have.

The EVO II Pro cannot take 20MP pictures, instead, it is capable of shooting only 20MP. However, that much is more than enough for large prints.

This drone is designed to be used in enterprises as it features a FLIR Boson thermal camera. However, you will have to sacrifice the resolution when the thermal mode is turned on.

The three drones have a range of 5.5 (8,851 m) miles, onboard storage of 8GB. The controller has a screen and it can also be plugged into your smartphone. The company also offers a larger screen for customers but it has not said anything about the price of that.

If you look at the specs only, the three drones seem like the most capable on the market, even too good to believe. The company expected that the EVO II will be shipped in the next few weeks, followed by the other drones. While the company has not come up with the final prices for the three drones, expect to pay around $1,495 (Rs. 1,06,131) for one EVO II and $1,895 (Rs. 1,34,527)for one EVO II Pro.