China's DJI Unveils $499 Drone That Flies From Your Hand
- Lightweight quadcopter can be controlled with a body gesture
- Company seeks to appeal to broader hobbyist, consumer market
The New Drone That Lands in Your Hand
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China’s SZ DJI Technology Co. 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.
The new Spark drone weighs 10.6 ounces, 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 Wednesday. The Shenzhen-based company will start shipping orders in mid-June.