Autel Robotics Evo Lite+ hands-on

We’re excited to put our grubby paws on a new drone, the Autel Robotics Evo Lite series is now shipping to consumers, and we have the Evo Lite+ model in-hand for a review.

Weather has not cooperated with us thus far, therefore, this hands-on coverage is not our full review. We’re liking what we’re seeing so far, we think you can get hyped for this drone.

Evo Lite overview

Autel Robotics announced the new Evo Nano and Evo Lite drones near the end of 2021, with the first shipments delivering right at the turn of the year. On paper, it may be easiest to say that these drones compete with the DJI Mini and DJI Mavic drones. That is, the Nano series weighs in at just under 250 grams, and the Lite series focuses on the balance between a superb camera and a compact, folding design.

The Evo Lite comes in two versions, the standard model comes with a 1/1.28-inch sensor and a new 4-axis gimbal, while the Evo Lite+ packs a larger 1-inch camera.

On the surface, the Evo Lite is a folding…