Tello drone: a joint startup from Ryze, DJI and Intel.

Introduction

January 9 at RyzeTechnology, DJI Innovations

Features

  • Weight 87 grams
  • 14-core Intel processor
  • Flight Control System from DJI Innovations
  • Positioning (2 × ultrasonic 1 × optical sensors)
  • Obstacle avoidance system (optional)
  • Auto takeoff and landing
  • Altitude hold
  • Takeoff and hand-held landing
  • 5 × programmed flight modes
  • Recording of short videos (for flight modes Circle, 360 and Upflight time 13 min
  • Control via a smartphone or tablet via a mobile application, or in tandem with additionally purchased control equipment GameSir T1d Controller
  • Adapted for pairing with a VR headset andgamepadby Gamesir and Apple MFi Bluetooth
  • Supports visual (Block) programming in Scratch
  • For advanced users, supports Tello further enhancements via SDK

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The developer offers the Tello drone in two configurations:

Tello

Tello Boost Combo

Specification

Drone

Flight weight:
87 grams
Dimensions:
98 × 92.5 × 41mm
Built-in functions:
Range Finder / Barometer / LED Backlight / System in IDE / WiFi 802.11n 2.4G / FPV 720P
Motors:
collector type
Charging port:
Micro USB
Exposure distance:
100m
Max. level flight speed:
28.8 km / h
Max. flight time:
13 min
Power supply:
Removable 3.8V 1100mAh LiPo battery

Camera

Photos:
5MP (2592 × 1936)
Video:
HD 720P @ 30fps
FOV:
82.6 °
Formats:
JPG (Photo); MP4 (Movie)
Image Stabilization:
EIS
Storage:
smartphone / tablet resources

App

Supported mob. devices:
iOS:

iOS 9.0 or later. Compatible Devices: iPhone 5s, iPhone SE, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad mini 4 and iPad mini 4 Wi-Fi Cellular.

Android:

4.4.0 or later. Compatible devices: Samsung S7, Samsung S6 edge, Samsung S5, Samsung Galaxy note 4, Samsung Galaxy note 3, Huawei Honor 8, Huawei Honor 9, Huawei P8 Max, Huawei P10, Huawei Honor V8, Huawei P9, Huawei nova2, Xiaomi 6, Xiaomi Note3, Redmi 4A, OnePlus5, vivoX6, Google Pixel1 XL, Google Pixel2.

Appearance

Camera

occupied niche. The photos are detailed, the color rendition is natural. Thanks to the exponential stability of the drone and the generally good work of electronic image stabilization, the quality of shooting is not inferior to more expensive devices. Of course, this is not a drone for professional photography, but for an amateur one - what you need!

Sample photo

Sample video

Food

Ryze Tello quadcopter is equipped with removable batteriesPower bank). The charging time is about 50 - 60 minutes.

Flight modes

The user has 6 flight modes:

  1. ThrowAfter all, it has many modes, it is easy to control it, and it is fun to fly on it.
  2. I was very pleased with the multifunctionality of Tello. If the user gets bored with flying, you can try your hand at programming and write a program for the drone. Even young pilots can cope with this with the help of the program - Scratch. The drone performs the given commands very clearly. For more advanced users, the drone software supports application development via the SDK.

    Programming

    Screenshot of the workspace of the Scratch software, which implements intuitive, block programming. Allows you to set the drone to execute sequential actions according to a preset algorithm. One block, one action, with the ability to fine tune each.

    Scratch is a programming language or visual event-oriented programming environment for teaching elementary and middle school students.

    Price

    Available for purchase in all DJI Innovations stores, as well as on various Internet marketplaces... The price of the drone depending on the configuration:

    1. Tello - $ 99
    2. Tello Boost Combo - $ 149

    Recommendations

  • In order to increase the flight radius, you can buy an additional Xiaomi Mi Wi-Fi Amplifier 2. This will allow you to fly at a distance of up to 170m and transmit a clearer picture to your smartphone with less delays.

Remarks

  • A problem was noticed on the quadcopter that when you fly far away, the video may be recorded jerky. This is due to the fact that the video signal is transmitted via Wi-Fi and is stored immediately on the phone.
  • It is also worth mentioning that there is no USB cable for charging the quadcopter in the package.

Output

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Price
8/10
Camera
5/10
Functionality
6/10
Flight time
5/10
Flight performance
6/10
Compactness
10/10
Completion
10/10
Reliability
10/10
Price / Quality
10/10

Pros

  • Design / Quality
  • Controllability (even with a smartphone)
  • Dynamic
  • Functionality
  • Camera (image quality)
  • FPV quality
  • Block programming (simple and fun process)
  • Flight time
  • Ready for FPV flight out of the box
  • Price

Cons

  • Brush motors
  • No external storage (recorded material is saved on the resources of a paired smartphone)
  • There is no USB cable for charging the drone battery

The best offer in the occupied UAV niche up to $ 100, designed specifically for a novice user audience. The potential of the drone will allow the beginner to quickly and safely adapt to control and flying in FPV mode, as well as introduce the fascinating process of programming through the Scratch software. Ready for FPV flying out of the box.

Photos

The first photos of new items taken in the store DJIMavic Air.

Video

Video with Tello quadcopter.

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