Credit: Autel Robotics
While you probably do not need many of the features the new Autel Max series features, it’s hard not to want a drone this size with a versatile payload bay and hot-swappable batteries. Maybe that’s coming for other Autel drones in the future. Now, it was time for the company to launch its Autel Robotics’ Global Partner Summit at Le Meridien Xiaojing Bay in Huizhou, Guangdong, China. Groundbreaking new products were demonstrated to global partners from all around the world, in an event headed by Autel Robotics Chairman, Frank Lee.
The EVO Max 4T, a drone with a flexible payload bay and hot-swappable batteries, was among the new items that Autel Robotics unveiled for the first time to the general public at its worldwide conference.
During its presence at IFA 2022, at Messe Berlin, in Germany, Autel Robotics said that the company plans to “continue leading the industry in developing and providing quadcopter and tilt-rotor UAVs for demanding industries worldwide.” The EVO Max Series and other products now introduced through first public demonstrations are a clear sign the company is moving forward.
It’s difficult not to picture what the new EVO Max Series drones have to offer, even if you decide to use an Autel Robotics drone like the EVO II Pro V3 for your cinematography needs. The EVO II Pro V3 enables up to 6K footage with a better dynamic range, stronger noise suppression, and faster frame rates thanks to Sony’s 20 megapixel 1-inch CMOS image sensor. The 44000 maximum ISO and changeable f/2.8-f/11 aperture allow photographers more creative freedom. The EVO Max 4T is unique in that way!
The new drone is essentially designed for enterprise use. Autel notes that the EVO Max 4T is an intelligent, innovative flight platform perfect for enterprise and prosumer applications. The company adds that “its advanced autonomous flight technology and AI features give it powerful self-reliance and navigation capabilities. The EVO Max 4T has omnidirectional obstacle avoidance sensors and tri-anti interference capability (RFI/EMI/GPS) to ensure flight safety and stability in high-interference environments like urban areas”
The EVO Max 4T includes a configurable payload compartment that can handle a number of sensors for a wide range of applications and has hot-swappable batteries, which is intriguing and may appeal to cinematographers. To maximise collaboration between drones and pilots, its Enterprise App was especially created. The drone in question, according to Autel, is capable of semi-autonomous flight missions, autonomous pathfinding, live broadcasting, target acquisition, and other tasks. Smart accessibility features are also included. Search and rescue, assistance with firefighting, mapping, and inspection are among potential uses for the EVO Max 4T.
A 48MP zoom camera and a 50MP wide camera
The base configuration for the EVO Max 4T includes Zoom Camera, Wide Camera, Thermal Camera and Laser Rangefinder. The zoom is a 11.8-43.3mm (equivalent to a 64-234mm in the 35mm format) with apertures of f/2.8-f/4.8, paired with a 1/2″ CMOS sensor with 48MP. The wide camera features a 4.5 mm lens (equivalent to 23 mm in the 35mm format) with an aperture of f/1.9 and PDAF focus, paired with a 1/1.28 CMOS sensor with 50MP.
Both cameras offer shutters speed of 8s ~ 1/8000s for photo and 1s ~ 1/8000s for video. Maximum photo size is 8000×6000 and maximum video resolution 7680×4320 for the zoom and, for the wide camera, 4096×3072 for photo and 3840×2160 for video. ISO for both cameras is, in normal mode, Auto: ISO100 ~ ISO6400, and in manual ISO100 ~ ISO12800 for photo and ISO100 ~ ISO6400 for video. Exposure compensation, in a range ±3EV with 0.3EV/step is common to both cameras.
The conference featured the launch and first public viewing of new EVO Max Series and Ecosystem products. This included the EVO Max 4T and the EVO Max 4N, equipped with a new Night Vision Zoom Camera alongside the features of the EVO Max 4T. Also on show was Autel Mapper, Autel’s newly updated software designed as a one-stop solution for 2D and 3D mapping.
EVO Max 4T flying in Mesh configuration
Immediately following the conference, Autel gave an outdoor demonstration of several recently-introduced products and systems. One of the highlights of the outdoor event was a demonstration of the EVO Max 4T flying in Mesh configuration.
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