China’s DJI unveils US$499 drone that flies from your hand


  • TECH
  • Thursday, 25 May 2017

Michael Perry, director of strategic partnerships at SZ DJI Technology Co., pilots the Spark gesture controlled drone during the company's launch event in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. DJI unveiled a small camera drone starting at $499 that can take off and land from the palm of a hand, seeking to appeal to the broader consumer market. Photographer: Mark Kauzlarich/Bloomberg

China’s SZ DJI Technology Co unveiled a small camera drone starting at US$499 (RM2,135) that can take off and land from the palm of a hand, seeking to appeal to the broader consumer market. 

The new Spark drone weighs 10.6 ounces (300g), is equipped with a 1080-pixel video camera and can be controlled with a remote, a mobile device or using hand gestures alone, DJI said at an event in New York on May 24. The Shenzhen-based company will start shipping orders in mid-June.

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