Autel Robotics EVO 2 PRO V3, 1" CMOS &12-Bit Image 6K HDR Video, Moonlight Algorithm 2.0 (ISO 44000), EVO II Pro V3 Rugged Bundle, 40 Minutes, 15KM Transmission, 360° Obstacle, SkyLink 2.0

This drone genuinely surprised me with how good it is for the price. The flight stability is excellent, the controls feel smooth and intuitive, and the camera quality punches way above its weight. Even with light wind, it holds its position really well and gives you clean, steady footage every time. Setup is quick, battery life is a solid 30-40 minutes, depending on wind speed and the build quality feels sturdy without being heavy. I had a small mishap and it still flew perfectly fine, which says a lot about how well this model is put together, even though one plastic landing leg broke off. Honestly, I like this drone so much that I have a pending order for another one as soon as it comes back in stock. I’d rather wait than spend an extra $1,000 for the enterprise version, because this model already does everything I need — and does it well. If it becomes available again, I highly recommend it. Great value if you have extra money, great performance, and a ton of fun to fly after getting your license.

After going thru a couple of "lesser" drones ($600 range), I quickly learned that I needed to spend some real money to get the right drone. The Autel Evo 2 Pro was the end result. My main focus in the use of the Autel Evo 2 Pro 6K was for aerial photography. Specifically, Real Estate photography. I did quite a bit of research and came to the conclusion that the Pro version was the one I needed. I looked at the Evo 2 8K, the DJI Mavic Air 2, the DJI Mavic 2 Pro, and DJI Phantom 4 Pro V2.0. All were very good drones in their own right, but it really came down to the amount of light needed for photography in the Pacific Northwest. The 1" CMOS Sensor does exactly that. The video to the left is a compilation of several short videos taken at a real estate shoot. The camera adjusted well to the lighting, no matter which way the Autel Evo 2 Pro 6K was pointing. ~ I love the way you can adjust the sensitivity of the gimbal movement. I found with the other drones that it was very difficult to make small adjustments without the gimbal moving too quickly and looking amateurish. I set the gimbal on the Autel Evo 2 Pro to 20% to create a slow moving gimbal as I raise or lower it to my mark. Plus, you can switch to Dual Stability mode, which not only stabilizes the camera, but also the performance of the drone itself. It really dampens the movement of the camera and drone so you get nice smooth imaging. I recently produced a short video using the Autel Evo 2 Pro. Here's the link: https://rumble.com/vhviwp-cooper-creek-production.html. It's a great example of what you can do with only a few hours of practice. I had under 10 hours of drone experience at the time the Cooper Creek video was taken This video was taken without the Dual Stability mode on. It just shows you how smooth it can be by just adjusting the movement settings. ~ I have yet to play with all of the App features, but got the chance to try out the Dynamic Tracking and Smart Orbit. The video orbit works flawlessly. You can adjust the orbit up to 22 mph (as shown in the short video). It's very handy if you are doing a wide orbit. The only note here is that you have to have an easily identifiable point of reference for the Smart Orbit to lock on to. It won't just lock onto the middle of an empty field. ~ I was thoroughly impressed, as are most people that have tried the Dynamic Tracking feature, with just how well Collision Avoidance works. With the 12 digital imaging sensors all around, and 2 sonar sensors on the bottom, there's very little chance you're going to crash this drone. Be careful of wires overhead and guy wires. The drone can't see those. Please note: Collision Avoidance does NOT work in Ludicrous mode. As I'm sure you know, we are surrounded by trees up here in the Pacific Northwest, so finding obstacles to test out the Collision Avoidance was very easy around here. It went around, between, under and over obstacles to track my every move. I have seen some videos however, where the Dynamic Tracking was unable to track someone that moved too quickly thru obstacles. You have to give it a little time to catch up if going thru a complex obstacle course. ~ Let's talk about the batteries. Yeah, plural. Three batteries that last up to 40 minutes each!! You'll get jet lag by the time you use them all. The recharge time appears to be pretty good too (for their size and longevity). I have charged a battery that was depleted to about 5 minutes left. It takes around 1 hour and 45 minutes to fully charge from that point. So I would hazard a guess that you're looking at 2 hours for a FULLY depleted battery to charge. That's a very respectable time! ~ I did spend the extra money for the Lifthor Mjølnir tablet mount for Evo II – Combo from Madison Area Drone Services. They had the best price and great customer service. I had some communication with Co-Owner Preston Rice, and it was easy to see that customers come first with him. I don't know if you will, but I received a 19% break on the Lifthor Mjølnir tablet mount combo and paid $97 for the combo and about $11 bucks for shipping. We have no sales tax in Oregon. I encourage you to buy the mount there if you want to buy free of worry. I have no interest in staring at a tiny phone screen, so a 10" tablet is what I'll be using. When we just spent a couple thousand dollars on a drone, what's an extra hundred bucks for a good tablet mount (lanyard included). :-) ~ I really like the control. The screen layout was very well thought out. I have read and heard quite a few complaints about pushing buttons by accident because of their location. I have not had any issues so far. It should be noted however, that the main complaints came from former DJI users that are switching over to the Autel Robotics Evo 2 Pro 6K. That would make sense since they are used to putting there fingers in a certain spot that's not compatible with the Evo 2 Pro remote. So if you're a former DJI drone user, beware. You're going to have to make some adjustments in how you use your hands. ~ All in all, this is a remarkable drone and I can easily see why it's getting such great reviews, on and off Amazon. I'm happy with my choice to bite the bullet and spend the extra money necessary for a high quality, high performance drone. I can see that the Autel Robotics Evo 2 Pro 6K drone will accommodate my needs for may years to come. And with the high quality, well thought out hard case that stores everything, it will be protected too. ~ UPDATE: I had the opportunity to fly the Autel Evo 2 Pro tonight after 10pm. It was an amazing experience. The navigation lights were spectacular to watch as the Evo 2 Pro departed. But first, the landing lights came on automatically until it reached an altitude of about 20 feet, then they went off for the duration of the flight. When I came back in for a landing, they came on again at about 20 feet AGL. These guys at Autel Robotics really know what they're doing. It's about as professional as it gets. Needless to say, I had the anti-collision strobe light on it as well during this night flight. ~ I live in a small town, so lights in this town at night are at a premium. However, the 6K camera with the 1" CMOS Sensor performed perfectly on the Auto setting. I have include a couple images from that flight for you to guage how well it performed and if you would consider the 1" CMOS Sensor over the others. Notice how, in one of the images, it shows the city lights, but you can also see the stars above the horizon.

I had the EVO 1, and the EVO 2 is amazing! I did a lot of research on what drone I’d want for my LLC, and this is it. Hands down an amazing drone. I use it for my business, so if you’re considering making money with a drone, get your Part 107 sUAS license. If you’re a hobbiest, you don’t need the license, just a simple FAA administered TRUST test. It’s sturdy and well designed but easy enough for a beginner to use without much difficulty. Get it out and fly! Practice in a field, like a soccer or football field away from people, and test out the features! You can always return in 30 days if you think you might want down to downgrade. Because other than the other high end Magic and DJI options, Autel takes the cake. I will say the interface is “easy” to use, but there isn’t much help out there to teach you how to do certain tasks or to change settings to alleviate some of the annoyances of the software. Most YouTube videos for the Evo 2, even on Autels channel, are several years old and don’t contain guidance on the Advanced controller. I believe they assume since they’re using the same app, they don’t need to go over the control. But the problem is the app on the phone vs the app on the control have slightly different setups and accessibility from my experience. So you can’t access certain menus from the advanced control. Or if you can, the location is not as clearly indicated. Still, it doesn’t stop you from getting everything 95-100% of the way set up the way you desire. I’m still learning the system. But overall, those are not big complaints. The image quality is mind blowing. The flight handling can be dialed in to your preferences at a granular level. The automation is professional. I record everything is RAW analog and that’s been the trick to top quality editing. I’ll upload pics and videos in the months to come as I create more of them.