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DJI Flip revealed as future HoverAir X1 rival with foldable design

The DJI Flip appears to be one of DJI's odder consumer drones to date. (Image source: YueYue via @JasperEllens)
The DJI Flip appears to be one of DJI's odder consumer drones to date. (Image source: YueYue via @JasperEllens)
Various sources have obtained fresh information about what could be DJI's next consumer drone. Based on new findings, it seems that the DJI Flip could feature a rather unusual foldable design to minimise its footprint when not in use.

Hardly any time has passed since the first details about the DJI Flip leaked online. Nonetheless, the likes of Jasper Ellens and Igor Bogdanov have obtained footage of the unreleased drone that highlights various design elements.

To recap, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published an image of the DJI Flip at the end of last week along with a few other tidbits like its battery capacity. Now, a leaked video suggests that DJI has borrowed some design elements from HoverAir with its recent X1 (curr. $349 on Amazon), X1 Pro and X1 Pro Max drones.

Specifically, the DJI Flip can be folded up when not in use, which should make it more compact than even the tiny DJI Neo. Moreover, the likes of DroneXL assert that the Flip appears to feature a LiDAR sensor array, too. In fact, this may come directly from the Air 3S that DJI released earlier this year.

On top of that, the DJI Flip should support DJI's OcuSync 4 (O4) video transmission technology and a 3-axis gimbal for its single camera. Unfortunately, other details like a launch date and pricing remain unknown for now. With that being said, DroneXL speculates that DJI may be preparing to officially introduce the Flip in early 2025; we cannot find any evidence that verifies this claim yet, though.

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Alex Alderson, 2024-12- 2 (Update: 2024-12- 2)