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Autel Evo 2: unrivaled potential.

Introduction

The first unofficial informationof a drone. After all, what had leaked into the network indicated the emergence of a drone setting a new level in the premium segmentAutel Robotics

Features

  • Aircraft weight 1150 - 1191g (depending on camera installed)
  • Portable design
  • Foldable reference beam design
  • Brushless propulsion system with patented propeller release mechanism
  • Comprehensive obstacle detection and avoidance system (12 optical computer vision sensors 2 ultrasonic sensors LED landing light)
  • Patented Dynamic Track 2.0 ™ (allows AI to autonomously track obstacles even at high speeds and proactively create flight paths in real time)
  • One drone - three cameras in a 3-axis mechanical optional interchangeable gimbal
  • EVO 2 version: 48MP 8K camera built on 1/2-inch Sony CMOS sensor
  • EVO 2 Pro version: 20MP 6K camera built on Sony's 1-inch CMOS sensor generation
  • Ver This EVO 2 Dual: Hybrid camera built on two sensors: 48MP 8K 1/2-inch CMOS Sony FLIR BOSON LWR thermal imaging module (with picture-in-picture mode)
  • 10-bit A-LOG Color mode
  • 10-bit 4K HDR movie mode
  • More than 8 new intelligent flight and shooting modes
  • Automatic accurate return timing
  • RTH / Return to home (Automatically when drone / remote control is lost; with insufficient battery charge; Forced by the pilot)
  • Recognizes and tracks up to 64 objects, including people, animals and vehicles.
  • Max. flight time 40 min
  • Max. FPV removal distance 9 km
  • Max. level flight speed 72 km / h
  • Patented LED landing lights
  • Patented drone battery locking mechanism
  • 8 GB internal memory (up to 256 GB via microSD)

Package contents

The developer offers the EVO 2 drone in standard and extended configurations:

* Differences between the packages.

  1. Standard Bundle (Drone / Remote control / 1 × battery / 6 × spare propellers (3CW / 3CCW) / Charger / Power cable for 220V charger / Cable for charging the remote control / 2 × RC cables for pairing the remote control and smartphone / Instruction manual).
  2. Rugged Bundle (Drone / Remote Control /2 × Battery/ 6 × Spare Propellers (3CW / 3CCW) / Charger / Power Cord for 220V Charger / Cable for charging the remote control / 2 × RC cables for pairing the remote control and smartphone /Hard transport case/Holder for Micro SD cards/ Instruction manual).

Appearance

EVO II

EVO II Pro

EVO II Dual

Specification

Drone

Developer:
Autel Robotics
Model:
Evo 2
Flight weight (versions: EVO2 / EVO2PRO / EVO2Dual320 / EVO2Dual640):
1150g / 1191g / 1150 g / 1150 g
Max. flight weight (versions: EVO2 / EVO2PRO / EVO2Dual320 / EVO2Dual640):
2000 gr
Diagonal size:
397 mm
Max. level flight speed:
Standard mode: 50 km / h Ludicrous mode: 72 km / h
Max. takeoff speed:
Ludicrous mode: 29 km / h
Max. ceiling above sea level:
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7000 m
Max. sink rate:
Ludicrous mode: 14 km / h
Max. flight time in calm weather (versions: EVO2 / EVO2PRO / EVO2Dual640 / 320):
40/40/38/40 min
Max. hovering time in calm weather (versions: EVO2 / EVO2PRO / EVO2Dual640 / 320):
35/35/33/35 min
Max. wind resistance level:
8
Slave. temperature range:
0 ℃ to 40 ℃
frequency range:
2.4 - 2.4835GHz
Transmit power (2.4GHz):
2.4 - 2.4835 FCC: ≤26 dBm ISED: ≤26 dBm CE: ≤20 dBm RCM: ≤20 dBm SRRC: ≤20 dBm
Positioning Accuracy:

Vertical: ± 0.02 m (touch positioning in normal conditions) ± 0.2 m (satellite positioning in normal conditions)

Horizontal: ± 0.02 m (touch positioning in normal conditions) ± 0.2 m (satellite positioning in normal conditions)

Built-in memory capacity:
8GB
Supported SD card capacity:
32GB; Max. 256GB (UHS-3 rating required)

Camera

EVO Version 2

Matrix:
1/2-inch CMOS Sony
Effects.pixels:
48M
FOV:
79°
Lens:
Equivalent focal length: 25.6 mm Aperture: F / 1.8 Focus distance: 0.5 m at any distance (in AF mode)
ISO Range:
Movie: 100-6400 (Auto) Still: 100-3200 (Auto)
Zoom:
1-8x (Max Lossless 4x)
Still Image Modes:
Single shooting Continuous shooting: 3/5 frames AEB: 3/5 bracketed frames at 0.7 EV Bias Timelapse: JPG: 2s / 5s / 7s / 10s / 20s / 30s / 60s DNG: 5s / 7s / 10s / 20s / 30s / 60s HyperLight: Supported (JPEG 4K) Long Shutter: Max. 8s HDR images: (under 4K JPEG)

Still image resolution:
8000 × 6000 (4: 3) 7680 × 4320 (16: 9) 4000 × 3000 (4: 3) 3840 × 2160 (16: 9)
Video resolution:
8K: 7680 × 4320 @ 25/24 fps 6K: 5760 × 3240 @ 30/25/24 fps 4K: 3840 × 2160 @ 60/50/48/30/25/24 fps 2.7K: 2720 × 1528 @ 120/60/50 / 48/30/25/24 fps FHD: 1920 × 1080 @ 120/60/50/48/30/25/24 fps
Video format:
MP4 / MOV (MPEG-4: H.264 / H.265)
Bit rate:
120 Mbps
Color:
10 Bit

EVO 2 Pro Version

Matrix:
1-inch CMOS Sony
Pixels:
20Million
FOV:
82°
Lens:
Equivalent focal length: 28.6 mm Aperture: F / 2.8 - F / 11 Focus distance: 1 m at any distance (in AF mode)
ISO range:
Video: 100-6400 (auto) Still image: 100 -12800 (auto)
Zoom:
1-8x (Max lossless 3x)
Still shooting modes:
Single shooting Continuous shooting: 3/5 frames AEB: 3/5 bracketed frames at 0.7 EV Bias Timelapse: JPG: 2s / 5s / 7s / 10s / 20s / 30s / 60s DNG: 5s / 7s / 10s / 20s / 30s / 60s HyperLight: Supported (JPEG 4K) Long Shutter: Max.8s HDR images: (under 4K JPEG)
Still image resolution:
8000 × 6000 (4: 3) 7680 × 4320 (16: 9) 4000 × 3000 (4: 3) 3840 × 2160 (16: 9)
Video resolution:
6K: 5472 × 3076 @ 30/25/24 fps 4K: 3840 × 2160 @ 60/50/48/30/25/24 fps s 2.7K: 2720 × 1528 @ 120/60/50/48/30/25/24 fps FHD: 1920 × 1080 @ 120 / 60/50/48/30/25/24 fps
Video format:
MP4 / MOV (MPEG-4: H.264 / H.265)
Bit rate:
120 Mbps
Color:
10 Bit

EVO 2 Dual Version

Visual

Matrix:
1 / 2-inch CMOS Sony
Effects. Pixels:
20Million
FOV:
82°
Lens:
Equivalent focal length: 28.6 mm Aperture: F / 2.8 - F / 11 Focus distance: 1 m at any distance (in AF mode)
ISO range:
Video: 100-6400 (auto) Still image: 100 -12800 (auto)
Zoom:
1-8x (Max. Lossless 3x)
Still shooting modes:
Single shooting Continuous shooting: 3/5 frames AEB: 3/5 bracketed frames at 0.7 EV Bias
Photo resolution:
5472 × 3648 (3: 2) 5472 × 3076 (16: 9) 3840 × 2160 (16: 9)
Video Resolution:
8K: 7680 × 4320 @ 25/24 fps 6K: 5760 × 3240 @ 30/25/24 fps 4K: 3840 × 2160 @ 60/50/48/30/25/24 frames / sec 2.7K: 2720 × 1528 @ 120/60/50/48/30/25/24 fps FHD: 1920 × 1080 @ 120 / 60/50/48/30/25/24 fps
Video format:
MP4 / MOV (MPEG-4: H.264 / H.265)
Bit rate:
120 Mbps
Color:
10 Bit

Thermal

Matrix:
FLIR BOSON Sensor 640 × 512
Resolution:
EVO II Dual 640 × 512 EVO II Dual
320 × 256
Pixel pitch:
12 μm
Wavelength:
7.5 - 13.5 μm
FOV:
EVO II Dual 32 ° EVO II Dual
34 °
Lens:
EVO II Dual 14 mm EVO II Dual
6.3 mm
Zoom:
1-8x
Still shooting modes:
Single shot Continuous shot: 3 / 5 frames Time delay shooting
Still image resolution:
IR: 640 × 512 PIP (picture in picture): 1920 × 1080, 1280 × 720
Video format:
MOV / MP4 (H.264 / H supported.265)
(51 4) MOV / MP4 (H.264 / H.265 supported)

Gimbal

Stabilization:
3-axis mechanical
range:
Pitch: -135 ° to 45 Yaw: -100 ° to 100 °

Pitch: -90 ° to 30 Yaw: -90 ° to 90 °

Max.control speed (tilt):
300 ° / s
Angular vibration range (°):
± 0.005 °

Sensory system

Type of sensor system:
Omni-directional binocular
Forward:
Accurate measuring range: 0.5-20 m Detection range: 0.5-40 m Effective sensing speed:frequency (2.4GHz):
2.4 - 2.4835
Transmit power (2.4GHz):
2.4 - 2.4835 FCC: ≤26 dBm ISED: ≤26 dBm CE: ≤20 dBm RCM: ≤20 dBm SRRC: ≤20 dBm
Video stream quality:
720p @ 30fps 1080p @ 30fps

Max. bit rate:
40 Mbps
Built-in OLED display diagonal:
3.26 inches
OLED display resolution:
640 × 480
OLED display brightness:
330 nits
Prev. watching video without connecting to a smartphone:
1.7A at 3.7V
Built-in battery capacity:
5000 mAh
Operating time:
3h
Fast Charge:
2h

Mob. application

iOS:
Autel Explorer
Android:
Autel Explorer

Price

The Autel EVO 2 drone is available for purchase both in the developer's stores and on various Internet trading platforms. The prices for the drone, depending on the camera used, the developer has set the following (in the Russian Federation is not officially supplied):

  1. Version EVO 2 8K (Standard / Rugged Bundle) - $ 1495/1795
  2. Version EVO 2 Pro 6K (Standard / Rugged Bundle) - 1795/2095 $
  3. Version EVO 2 Dual - contact the developer to clarify options and prices

Interchangeable Cameras

  • EVO II Gimbal Camera
  • EVO II Pro Gimbal Camera

Conclusion

Autel Evo II Profrom $1795
9.1666666666667
Price
6/10
Camera
10/10
Functionality
10/10
Flight time
10/10
Flight performance
10 / 10
Compactness
9/10
Options
10/10
Reliability
10/10
Price / Performance
10/10

Pros

  • Portable (Folded size)
  • 3 camera options with quick change options
  • Shooting quality 6K camera
  • 10-bit A-LOG Color mode (more freedom in post-processing)
  • 10-bit 4K HDR video mode
  • Dynamic (up to 72 km / h)
  • Control Controlled
  • Comprehensive Obstacle Avoidance and Avoidance Operation / Dynamic Track 2.0 Operation
  • Max. flight time 40 min
  • Max. FPV removal distance

Cons

  • Not supplied officially in RF / No service support in RF
  • No protection against water and dust
  • Doubtful shooting quality 8K camera (possibly corrected with the next firmware updates)

Today it is a top solution in the premium UAV niche, made in accordance with the current trends of the rapidly developing market. The potential of Evo 2, coupled with interchangeable cameras, allows the drone to be used in such areas of human activity as high-quality photo and video shooting, mapping, inspection, monitoring, firefighting, law enforcement, search and rescue missions, as well as in many other areas of modern life. Like all products of the premium segment, it is as easy to use as possible and does not require piloting skills from the user. If you are looking for a reliable tool for the safe and high-quality implementation of tasks, then Evo 2 at least deserves attention when choosing. Age limit 16.

Screenshots

Comparative screenshots of the Autel Robotics Evo II 8K, Autel Robotics Evo and DJI Mavic 2 Pro drones.

Comparison of remote controls of the first and second version of Evo. As you can see, they are absolutely identical.

Videos

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