DJI Avata 360 reveals itself before global release with over 25% battery upgrade confirmed

More details about DJI's first 360-degree consumer drone have emerged online, this time from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the US. While DJI was rumoured to be creating an Antigravity A1 alternative over three months ago, solid pictures of the Avata 360 did not emerge until the start of November.

A few days ago, other information suggested that the Avata 360 would be able to do without the Antigravity A1's integrated landing gear. In summary, the Avata 360 can rotate its camera housing by 90° to capture forward-facing footage without needing to stitch together footage from two sensors like the Antigravity A1. Now, the Avata 360's appearance on the FCC indicates that DJI's next drone will receive a decent battery increase over the existing Avata 2 as well (curr. $619 on Amazon).

For context, DJI sells the Avata 2 with a 31.7 Wh battery (14.76 V) compared to the 35.71 Wh (14.76 V) battery found in its predecessor. By contrast, the FCC reveals that DJI has settled on a 38.67 Wh (14.32 V) battery for a circa 22% energy increase over the Avata 2. However, the battery's capacity will grow by around 26% owing to voltage differences. Incidentally, the FCC confirms the marketing name DJI Avata 360 too. Based on recent rumours, the Avata 360 will launch with dual 1/1.1-inch CMOS cameras to capture 8K and 360° videos.