Xiaomi teases upcoming drone, might shoot in 4K and have gesture control

Looks like Xiaomi is taking to the skies, with the brand teasing their upcoming drone on Weibo.

The teaser, which looks like Doraemon’s little helicopter gizmo, doesn’t let on much on its own. But Xiaomi also accidently released their drone app early, which reveals that it could shoot in 4K, as well as be home to its own camera. This makes it pretty similar to DJI drones which also come with an inbuilt shooter.

Xiaomi also has patents that show that the drone will be controllable via a wearable (which looks like some kind of Mi Band) and gesture controls. The diagrams also show a sketch of a drone but we’re not sure if this is what the drone will ultimately look like.

We’re not sure how high-end Xiaomi’s drone will be, but the fact that it might shoot 4K hints that it might not be a simple consumer drone. No real word on when it will launch but we’re hoping that its onboard camera would be something like the YI Action Camera.

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