The DJI Phantom 4 drone was introduced today, and it’s the easiest and safest drone DJI has produced to date.
Here are the major improvements in the DJI Phantom 4 drone. The battery life is 28 minutes, which is the longest flight time for any Phantom drone to date. There’s a Sport Mode, for those who want to get a taste of drone racing, that allows the DJI Phantom 4 drone to top out at 45 MPH. The top speed on the previous Phantom drones was 37 MPH.
But perhaps most impressive, however, is the computer vision the DJI Phantom 4 drone uses to avoid obstacles in its path (anywhere between 2.3 to 49 feet). It uses five cameras – two on the front and two on the bottom, plus the main 4K camera – to capture images that are run through computer vision software to reconstruct a 3D model of its environment and intelligently navigate. DJI says even when flying at full speed, the Phantom 4 will slow down and hover in place, avoiding the obstacles in front of it.
Starting March 1st the Phantom 4 will be available for purchase on DJI.com and Apple.com. On March 15th, it will be available in-store at DJI’s flagship store in Shenzen, and as the first drone prominently featured in Apple Stores around the world.
Check out the chart below to compare all DJI’s Phantom drones. We’ll update the chart with the missing specs for the DJI Phantom 4 drone as they become available.
