Autel Evo 2: unrivaled potential

Introduction

The first unofficial information about the potential of the novelty made many people postpone the purchase of the drone. After all, what leaked to the network indicated the emergence of a drone that sets a new level in the premium segment of household UAVs. After a month of absolute silence, Autel Robotics, as part of the annual consumer electronics show CES 2020, proudly announces its new, unrivaled creation – Autel EVO 2. The second version received an updated matte appearance and slightly increased in size, and the declared potential turned out to be more powerful than expected .

Peculiarities

Drone weight 1150 – 1191 gr (depending on the installed camera)
Portable design
Foldable support beam design
Brushless propulsion system with patented quick-release propellers
Comprehensive obstacle detection and avoidance system (12 computer vision optical sensors + 2 ultrasonic sensors + LED landing lights)
Patented Dynamic Track 2.0 ™ (Allows AI to autonomously track obstacles even at high speeds and generate real-time flight paths in advance)
One drone – three cameras in a 3-axis mechanical interchangeable gimbal of your choice
EVO 2 version: 48MP 8K camera built on 1/2-inch Sony CMOS sensor
EVO 2 Pro version: 20MP 6K camera built on Sony’s latest generation 1″ CMOS sensor
EVO 2 Dual Version: Dual Sensor Hybrid Camera: 48MP 8K 1/2″ Sony CMOS + FLIR BOSON LWR Thermal Imaging Module (Picture-in-Picture)
16x digital zoom (available for all three versions)
10-bit A-LOG Color mode
10-bit 4K HDR video mode
Over 8 new intelligent flight and shooting modes
Automatic accurate return time calculation
RTH/Return to Home Function (Automatic when aircraft/remote connection is lost; when battery is low; Forced by pilot)
Recognizes and tracks up to 64 objects, including people, animals and vehicles.
Max. flight time 40 min
Max. distance FPV removal 9 km
Max. horizontal flight speed 72 km/h
Patented LED Landing Lights
Patented drone battery lock mechanism
8 GB internal memory (+ up to 256 GB via microSD)

Equipment

The developer offers the EVO 2 drone in standard and advanced configurations:

* Differences in kits.

Standard Bundle (Drone/Remote Control/1×Battery/6×Replacement Propellers(3CW/3CCW)/Charger/Power Cable for 220V Charger/Remote Controller Charging Cable/2×RC Cable for Remote Control and Smart Phone/Instruction Manual).
Rugged Bundle (Drone/Remote/2 × battery/6 × spare propellers (3CW/3CCW)/Charger/Power cable for charger 220V/Cable for charging the remote control/2 × RC cables for pairing the remote control and smartphone/Hard transport case/Micro SD card holder/Manual).

Appearance

EVO II

EVO II Pro

EVO II Dual

Specification

Drone

Developer:

Autel Robotics

Model:

Evo 2

Flight weight (versions: EVO2/EVO2PRO/EVO2Dual320/EVO2Dual640):

1150 gr/1191 gr/1150 gr/1150 gr

Max. flight weight (versions: EVO2/EVO2PRO/EVO2Dual320/EVO2Dual640):

2000 gr

Diagonal size:

397 mm

Max. horizontal flight speed:

standard mode: 50 km/h
Ludicrous mode: 72 km/h

Max. takeoff speed:

Ludicrous mode: 29 km/h

Max. ceiling above sea level:

7000 m

Max. sink rate:

Ludicrous mode: 14 km/h

Max. flight time in calm weather (versions: EVO2/EVO2PRO/EVO2Dual640/320):

40/40/38/40 min

Max. hovering time in calm weather (versions: EVO2/EVO2PRO/EVO2Dual640/320):

35/35/33/35 min

Max. wind resistance level:

eight

Slave. temperature range:

0℃ to 40℃

Slave. frequency range:

2.4 – 2.4835GHz

Transmission power (2.4GHz):

2.4 – 2.4835
FCC: ≤26dBm
ISED: ≤26dBm
CE: ≤20dBm
RCM: ≤20dBm
SRRC: ≤20dBm

Position holding accuracy:

Vertically:
± 0.02 m (touch positioning under normal conditions)
± 0.2 m (satellite positioning under normal conditions)

Horizontally:
± 0.02 m (touch positioning under normal conditions)
± 0.2 m (satellite positioning under normal conditions)

Built-in memory:

8GB

Supported SD card size:

32GB; Max. 256GB capacity (required UHS-3 rating)

Camera

EVO version 2

Matrix:

1/2″ Sony CMOS

Number of eff. pixels:

48M

FOV:

79°

Lens:

Equivalent focal length: 25.6mm
Aperture: F/1.8
Focus distance: 0.5m at any distance (in autofocus mode)

ISO range:

Video: 100-6400 (auto)
A photo: 100-3200 (auto)

zoom:

1-16x (Max lossless 4x)

Photo modes:

Time-lapse photography
Continuous shooting: 3/5 frames
AEB: 3/5 bracketed frames at 0.7EV Bias
timelapse:
JPG: 2s/5s/7s/10s/20s/30s/60s
DNG: 5s/7s/10s/20s/30s/60s
HyperLight: Supported (JPEG 4K)
Long exposure: max. 8s
HDR images: (under 4K JPEG)

Photo resolution:

8000 × 6000 (4:3)
7680×4320 (16:9)
4000 × 3000 (4:3)
3840×2160 (16:9)

Video resolution:

8K: 7680 × 4320 @ 25/24 fps
6K: 5760 × 3240 at 30/25/24 fps
4K: 3840 × 2160 at 60/50/48/30/25/24 fps
2.7K: 2720 × 1528 @ 120/60/50/48/30/25/24 fps
FHD: 1920 × 1080 at 120/60/50/48/30/25/24 fps

Video format:

MP4/MOV (MPEG-4: H.264/H.265)

Bitrate:

120 Mbps

Color:

10 Bit

EVO 2 Pro Version

Matrix:

Sony 1″ CMOS

Number of eff. pixels:

20M

FOV:

82°

Lens:

Equivalent focal length: 28.6 mm
Aperture: F/2.8 – F/11
Focus distance: 1m at any distance (in autofocus mode)

ISO range:

Video: 100-6400 (auto)
A photo: 100-12800 (auto)

zoom:

1-16x (Max lossless 3x)

Photo modes:

Photo resolution:

8000 × 6000 (4:3)
7680×4320 (16:9)
4000 × 3000 (4:3)
3840×2160 (16:9)

Video resolution:

6K: 5472 × 3076 at 30/25/24 fps
4K: 3840 × 2160 at 60/50/48/30/25/24 fps
2.7K: 2720 × 1528 @ 120/60/50/48/30/25/24 fps
FHD: 1920 × 1080 at 120/60/50/48/30/25/24 fps

Video format:

MP4/MOV (MPEG-4: H.264/H.265)

Bitrate:

120 Mbps

Color:

10 Bit

EVO 2 Dual Version

visual

Matrix:

1/2″ Sony CMOS

Number of eff. pixels:

20M

FOV:

82°

Lens:

Equivalent focal length: 28.6mm
Aperture: F/2.8 – F/11
Focus distance: 1m at any distance (in autofocus mode)

ISO range:

Video: 100-6400 (auto)
A photo: 100-12800 (auto)

zoom:

1-16x (Max lossless 3x)

Photo modes:

Time-lapse shooting
Continuous shooting: 3/5 frames
AEB: 3/5 bracketed frames at 0.7EV Bias

Photo resolution:

5472 × 3648 (3:2)
5472×3076 (16:9)
3840×2160 (16:9)

Video resolution:

Video format:

MP4/MOV (MPEG-4: H.264/H.265)

Bitrate:

120 Mbps

Color:

10 Bit

Thermal

Matrix:

FLIR BOSON Sensor 640 × 512

Permission:

EVO II Dual (640) 640 × 512
EVO II Dual (320) 320 × 256

Pixel Pitch:

12 µm

Wavelength:

7.5 – 13.5 µm

FOV:

EVO II Dual (640) 32°
EVO II Dual (320) 34°

Lens:

EVO II Dual (640) 14mm
EVO II Dual (320) 6.3 mm

zoom:

1-16x

Photo modes:

Time-lapse shooting
Continuous shooting: 3/5 frames
Shooting with a delay

Photo resolution:

IR: 640×512
PIP (picture in picture): 1920×1080, 1280×720

Video format:

MOV/MP4 (H.264/H.265 supported)

suspension

Stabilization:

3-axis mechanical

Slave. range:

pitch: -135° to +45
Yaw: -100° to +100°

pitch: -90° to +30
Yaw: -90° to +90°

Max. control speed (tilt):

300°/s

Angular vibration range (°):

± 0.005°

Sensory system

Sensor system type:

Omnidirectional binocular

Front:

Accurate measurement range: 0.5-20m
Detection range: 0.5 – 40 m
Effective sensing speed: <15m s
FOV: horizontal: 60°, vertical: 80°

Back:

Accurate measuring range: 0.5-16m
Detection range: 0.5 – 32 m
Effective sensing speed: <12m/s
FOV: horizontal: 60°, vertical: 80°

Upper:

Accurate measuring range: 0.5-12m
Detection range: 0.5 – 24 m
Effective sensing speed: <6m/s
FOV: horizontal: 65°, vertical: 50°

Lower:

Accurate measurement range: 0.5-11m
Detection range: 0.5 – 22 m
Effective sensing speed: <6m/s
FOV: horizontal: 100°, vertical: 80°

Left and right:

Accurate measuring range: 0.5-12m
Detection range: 0.5 – 24 m
Effective sensing speed: <10m/s
FOV: horizontal: 65°, vertical: 50°

Conditions for normal operation:

Clearly patterned surface and sufficient lighting (> 15 lux, normal indoor environment with fluorescent lamp on)
Diffuse reflective surface with more than 20% reflectivity (wall, tree, person, etc.)

Intelligent battery

Battery type:

3S LiPo

Voltage:

11.55V

Battery capacity:

7100 mAh

Power:

82 Wh

The weight:

365 gr

Charging time:

90 min

Charging temperature range:

5-45°C

Storage temperature and humidity:

-10~30℃, 65±20% RH

Recommended storage temperature:

22~28℃

memory

Input voltage:

100-240V, 50/60Hz, 1.5A

Output voltage:

13.2V ⎓ 5A
5V⎓3A 9V⎓2A 12V⎓1.5A

Voltage:

13.2±0.1V

Rated power:

66W

Control equipment

Max. signal transmission distance:

9 km FCC
5 km C.E.

Slave. frequency (2.4GHz):

2.4 – 2.4835

Transmission power (2.4GHz):

2.4 – 2.4835
FCC: ≤26dBm
ISED: ≤26dBm
CE: ≤20dBm
RCM: ≤20dBm
SRRC: ≤20dBm

Video stream quality:

720p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Max. bitrate:

40 Mbps

Diagonal built-in OLED display:

3.26 inches

OLED display resolution:

640×480

OLED Display Brightness:

330 nits

Previous watching videos without the need to connect to a smartphone:

1.7A at 3.7V

Built-in battery capacity:

5000 mAh

Working hours:

Charging time (Fast Charge):

Mob. Appendix

iOS:

Autel Explorer

android:

Autel Explorer

Price

The Autel EVO 2 drone is available for purchase both in the developer’s branded stores and on various Internet marketplaces. Prices for the drone, depending on the camera used, the developer set the following (in the World is not officially supplied):

Version EVO 2 8K (Standard / Rugged Bundle) – $ 1495/1795
EVO 2 Pro 6K version (Standard/Rugged Bundle) — $1795/2095
Version EVO 2 Dual – you need to contact the developer to clarify options and prices

Interchangeable cameras

Conclusion

Autel Evo II Pro from $1795

Functionality

10/10

Flight time

10/10

flight qualities

10/10

compactness

9/10

Equipment

10/10

Reliability

10/10

Price quality

10/10

pros

Portable (Dimensions when folded)
3 quick change chamber options
6K camera quality
10-bit A-LOG Color mode (more freedom in post-processing)
10-bit 4K HDR video mode
Dynamic (up to 72 km/h)
Managed
Comprehensive obstacle detection and avoidance system operation/Dynamic Track 2.0 system operation
Max. flight time 40 min
Max. FPV removal distance

Minuses

Not officially supplied in the World / No service support in the World
No protection against water and dust
Questionable quality of shooting 8K camera (possibly corrected with the next firmware updates)

Today, this is the top solution in the niche of premium UAVs, made in accordance with modern trends in a rapidly developing market. The potential of Evo 2, coupled with interchangeable cameras, makes it possible to use the drone in such areas of human activity as high-quality photo and video shooting, mapping, inspection, monitoring, fire fighting, law enforcement, search and rescue missions, as well as in many other areas of modern life. Like all premium segment products, it is as simple as possible to operate and does not require piloting skills from the user. If you are looking for a reliable tool for the safe and high-quality implementation of your tasks, then Evo 2 at least deserves attention when choosing. Age limit 16+.