Avata 360

[Pacefast]

With the announcement of the near release of the DJI Avata 360 this is obviously a direct competitor to the Anti Gravity 360 ?
I personally am
not convinced that the 360s are an all round drone but a tool for specific shots
I am also wondering about what effect this will have on the imminent release of the Avata 3 which looks amazing ?

 

[Christiaan]

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[Pacefast]

Great insight but again the question on Avata 360 and Avata 3 and my own personal feelings about gimmicks in drones
I am open to be convinced but wonder whether this drone will be a valuable tool for certain shots rather than stand alone drone interesting below 250 g which in UK from Jan 1 2026 becomes irrelevant 900 g being the limit and the Avata 2 being much heavier already than 250 g ?
I will wait for comments from
the experts here ?

 

[Cafguy]

If it cost more than an insta-360.....forget it. The Avatas are Decent whoops DJI just needs to thro some mounts on them.

 

[mavic3usa]

With the announcement of the near release of the DJI Avata 360 this is obviously a direct competitor to the Anti Gravity 360 ?
I personally am
not convinced that the 360s are an all round drone but a tool for specific shots
I am also wondering about what effect this will have on the imminent release of the Avata 3 which looks amazing ?

Apparently this is the "Avata 3". I read somewhere this was mistaken for the Avata 3 turns out it's the Avata 360 instead. Way back then, the confusion is understandable since this looks almost like the Avata 2. Who knows.

 

[Droning on and on...]

For me, the ducted whoop-style props are enormously valuable, I'd pay 2x the cost of the Anti Gravity for the Avata 360 (all else being roughly similar). I simply will fly places and take shots with the Avata (or any whoop) that I'd never take an unprotected prop drone like a Mini.

Also, manual/acro flight is important to me, not just for the shot dynamics which can be simulated with a 360 to some extent without the physical gymnastics, but rather the actual flying experience. Won't be able to do that with the Anti Gravity.

I think this is a brilliant move, DJI. And less than 250g? Don't eff it up like you did the weight of the Mini 5 Pro, please!

Now 3 drones I'm going to have to go through foreign resellers to get, and pay extra buck for.

 

[Pacefast]

Apparently this is the "Avata 3". I read somewhere this was mistaken for the Avata 3 turns out it's the Avata 360 instead. Way back then, the confusion is understandable since this looks almost like the Avata 2. Who knows.

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The Avata 2 is way above 250 g and the Avata 3 has 4 blade props nothing like this baby 360

 

[mavic3usa]

Guys, if the DJI Avata 360 is better than the AG (which I'm sure it will be), it's going to be a winner! I'm not even thinking about the Avata 3 or the NEO 2 right now; if the Avata 360 can top the AG (see video; image doesn't look that great), it might be one of DJI's best drones overall. Hopefully they can pull FCC before the deadline so we can get one in the US. In the meantime, check out the AG, to me it's beautiful what it can do:

(not me, not my video)

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[anotherlab]

Guys, if the DJI Avata 360 is better than the AG (which I'm sure it will be), it's going to be a winner! I'm not even thinking about the Avata 3 or the NEO 2 right now; if the Avata 360 can top the AG (see video; image doesn't look that great), it might be one of DJI's best drones overall. Hopefully they can pull FCC before the deadline so we can get one in the US. In the meantime, check out the AG, to me it's beautiful what it can do:

(not me, not my video)

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I don't think DJI is even going to try to bring this one to the US in the current environment. They could have brought the Mini 5 in, but chose not to.

 

[mavic3usa]

I don't think DJI is even going to try to bring this one to the US in the current environment. They could have brought the Mini 5 in, but chose not to.

DJI doesn't sell drones directly the US residents; that's done. There's no more "choosing" to do so or not. They don't even sell drones to authorized resellers and retailers, at least not their consumer drones. They have removed all the details from their website, they don't have any contracts with Amazon or Best Buy, there's no warranty support or Care Refresh....that's over. It's not a model by model, launch by launch decision. It's over. No one should be expecting "the next" drone to somehow make it into the US because DJI makes a decision; that's never going to happen anytime soon. It's not that easy, you can't just turn on and turn off the channel overnight; doesn't work that way.

 

[GadgetGuy]

I don't think DJI is even going to try to bring this one to the US in the current environment. They could have brought the Mini 5 in, but chose not to.

I agree. The last drone DJI sold in the U.S. was the Air 3S which was a disaster with Customs holds, setting the precedent for all future DJI sales into the U.S.. If Customs won't allow then to be imported, they can't fulfill any orders and can't offer warranty or Refresh for those buying them elsewhere and individually bringing them into the U.S..

DJI's decision not to sell the M5P in the U.S. was further compounded when the final M5P no longer met the weight requirements for a sub 250g Mini in the U.S., which meant it would only qualify as a Mini in the EU, where there is a 3% weight tolerance amounting to 7 grams over 250g.

Once the M5P exceeded 250g, requiring both pilot registration and RID broadcasting, other alternatives like the Air 3S and the Mavic 4 Pro made more sense, because of a lack of compromises created by not trying to keep the weight to under 250g (and failing anyway!).

 

[anotherlab]

DJI doesn't sell drones directly the US residents; that's done. There's no more "choosing" to do so or not. They don't even sell drones to authorized resellers and retailers, at least not their consumer drones. They have removed all the details from their website, they don't have any contracts with Amazon or Best Buy, there's no warranty support or Care Refresh....that's over. It's not a model by model, launch by launch decision. It's over. No one should be expecting "the next" drone to somehow make it into the US because DJI makes a decision; that's never going to happen anytime soon. ...

The end result is that the official pipeline for sales to the US has been turned off, and there is no real warranty support. Yes, you can buy grey-market drones, but you have to deal with the vagaries of the US Customs Service and no after-sales support.

... It's not that easy, you can't just turn on and turn off the channel overnight; doesn't work that way.

You don't have to turn off the sales channel; getting it almost closed is enough. What could have been a big seller for DJI becomes a rounding error in sales figures.

 

[Wreckhunter]

With the announcement of the near release of the DJI Avata 360 this is obviously a direct competitor to the Anti Gravity 360 ?
I personally am
not convinced that the 360s are an all round drone but a tool for specific shots
I am also wondering about what effect this will have on the imminent release of the Avata 3 which looks amazing ?

You will not see the DJI 360 drone in the US anyway.Where as the Antigravity A1 drone will be available in the US.I dont care about DJI much anymore ,because they do not care about the US anymore.

 

[anotherlab]

You will not see the DJI 360 drone in the US anyway.Where as the Antigravity A1 drone will be available in the US.I dont care about DJI much anymore ,because they do not care about the US anymore.

DJI absolutely cares about the U.S.; it’s about 30% of their business. They’re just navigating the reality of the current market and regulations.

And let’s be clear: the same rules and restrictions that affect DJI and Autel apply to any Chinese drone company trying to sell here, including Arashi Vision.

 

[mavic3usa]

DJI absolutely cares about the U.S.; it’s about 30% of their business. They’re just navigating the reality of the current market and regulations.

And let’s be clear: the same rules and restrictions that affect DJI and Autel apply to any Chinese drone company trying to sell here, including Arashi Vision.

They care but IMO (absolutely cares is rather strong), they didn't try hard enough to accommodate Americans in several areas including effective communications. "We love you but you would never hear us say it aloud." They could have relocated their US repair operations to another country and started accepting Care Refresh claims shipped from the US (but maybe with pickup in an alternate location) i.e. be a little more flexible on your Care Refresh and warranty terms.

Also disinformation and inappropriate rumors about their Company (some of which they have control over) is also one of those area. How about a press release DJI? After the "ban" is ok? If you trying care about the business, you'll make it clear if there are any plans (by your company) to ground drones, suspect software updates, or prohibit activations. We'll see if there any amount of professional left in that company but I understand the anger and the frustration that sets in when you've been mistreated and therefore you react poorly. Plenty of companies have responded "Due to legal reason...."

 

[Pacefast]

DJI absolutely cares about the U.S.; it’s about 30% of their business. They’re just navigating the reality of the current market and regulations.

And let’s be clear: the same rules and restrictions that affect DJI and Autel apply to any Chinese drone company trying to sell here, including Arashi Vision.

This is more about a Trade war with China ! Any other war is an excuse ! There are many safeguards that could have been put in place rather than an outright ban

 

[anotherlab]

This is more about a Trade war with China ! Any other war is an excuse ! There are many safeguards that could have been put in place rather than an outright ban

This is one of the things where a tariff might have made some sense.

 

[Wreckhunter]

DJI absolutely cares about the U.S.; it’s about 30% of their business. They’re just navigating the reality of the current market and regulations.

And let’s be clear: the same rules and restrictions that affect DJI and Autel apply to any Chinese drone company trying to sell here, including Arashi Vision.

Well DJI is going to loose 30% of that US business in a matter of weeks.If the company cared about the US at all they certainly could have released these last few products in the US.