DJI unveils Avata FPV drone with propeller guards, 18-minute flight time

DJI’s newest drone got official today. It’s called Avata and the company says it’s “the ultimate immersive drone experience” for fans of first-person view (FPV) flight. It pairs with the DJI Goggles 2 and the DJI Motion controller, to deliver “the almost out-of-body experience of FPV flight”, according to DJI Creative Director Ferdinand Wolf. That said, you can also control it with the existing DJI FPV Remote Controller 2 and the DJI FPV Googles V2.

The Avata has 18-minute battery life from its 2,420 mAh battery, and it weighs 410g. It has integrated propeller guards for safety in enclosed spaces, while its 155-degree field-of-view ultrawide camera features a 1/1.7″ CMOS sensor. It can shoot in 4K at 60fps, as well as “2.7K” at 50/60/100/120fps.