Autel Robotics drones - comparison
Autel Robotics - history of the drone manufacturer
DJI's U.S. competitor Autel Robotics was founded in 2014 with a mission to develop unmanned aerial technologies to enable users to meet and exceed their needs and expectations in the drone segment. The company is headquartered in Bothell (Washington state) and has branches in Shenzhen, Pittsburgh, California(Silicon Valley) and Munich, It is a team of multi-discipline engineers basing their solutions on customer inspiration and needs. It is this combination of science and passion that leads us to create exquisite products in the industry. It all started with the X-Star model in 2015 and the EVO (2018), which solidified Autel's position in the industry. Platform development, second edition - EVO II in 2020. marks a new era for Autel Robotics, also with its entry into the European market.
Which Autel EVO II is for you? Comparison
Autel EVO 2 is available in three variants offering different camera modules.
| Model | Sensor | Aperture | Video resolution | Image resolution | Flight time | Additionally |
| EVO II | 1/2" CMOS 48MP | f/1.8 | 7680x4320 | 8000 x 6000 | 40 minutes | Zoom 1-8x (1-4x lossless) |
| EVO II Pro | 1" CMOS 20MP | f/2.8 -f/11 | 5472x3076 | 5472 x 3648 | 40 minutes | Zoom 1-8x (3x lossless) |
| EVO II Dual | 1/2" CMOS 48MP | f/1.8 | 7680x4320 | 8000 x 6000 | 38 minutes | Zoom 1-8x (1-4x lossless) Thermal imaging camera 640x512 /320x256 |
- All cameras have a maximum bitrate of 120 Mbps. In addition, color richness will provide 10-bit color depth.
EVO II has a maximum flight time of 40 minutes and a CE transmission range of 5 km (9km FCC). While most users don't require this much range, the manufacturer claims that more range "also means a stronger signal.". The drone can fly at a maximum speed of 20m/s(72km/h),12 computer vision sensors backed by artificial intelligence provide multi-directional obstacle avoidance, which can also be turned off if the user wants full, uninterrupted control. 8 GB of built-in memory is available with the option to add an external microSD card up to 256 GB.