Even though the DJI AVATA is only for one week on the market, there are already a lot of o crash videos with it. What’s even more surprising is how durable this little drone is, almost bulletproof, despite being made of plastic. The 360° CineWoop-style protection guard has excellent impact resistance. It takes all kinds of collisions without significant damage. When you pay $629 (579 €) just for the drone, it’s good to know that it survives minor crashes. For an extra $79, you can get DJI Care Refresh (1-Year Plan) that covers nastier accidents, including flyaways.
The AVATA can be controlled using DJI’s motion controller or the FPV remote controller 2, which looks like any traditional two-stick radio. When I tried for the first time a motion controller, I crashed the drone in less than 2 minutes. Maybe this approach is nice for smartphone car simulator games but in the real world, it is not too accurate and…
