After launching a number of drones, DJI seems to be interested in challenging HoverAir's small, autonomous drone market. It may be preparing to launch a small drone called "Neo," which will weigh just 135 grams and be capable of shooting 4K quality video.
According to information revealed by Jasper Ellens, a user with the "X" account, this small-sized drone named "Neo" has been packaged and has related labeling stickers that also include the NCC logo. Therefore, it is expected to be launched in the Taiwanese market.
The appearance design is somewhat similar to DJI's second cross-country droneAvatar 2, thereby ensuring that the rotor will not be damaged by collision during operation, and will not directly affect the user's close-range operation, but the overall model will be smaller and lighter.
The Neo also features preset flight modes for soaring, circling, and other shooting modes. These can also be controlled via a controller, and it's expected to be able to control flight modes via a mobile app. However, if the Neo is to compete with HoverAir in the market for automated tracking, it might also need to address the issue of drone noise during close-range tracking. For example, HoverAir uses artificial intelligence to eliminate drone noise and provide clearer audio during filming.
Like the HoverAir, the Neo can apparently take off and land directly from the user's palm, and quickly operate the drone's photography functions through gestures.
It is currently unclear when Neo will be released, but an announcement is expected to be made in the near future.
Hello #DJINeo, this Mini 5 is obviously made to be the successor of the DJI Spark with direct QuickShots and one click flying. If these pictures are real, I think release is a matter of weeks. Hopefully it will fly FPV aswell. Follow for more leaks. Cheers! pic.twitter.com/kKZYa1hyXJ
—Jasper Ellens | X27 (@JasperEllens) July 31, 2024
