$249drone + controller + 2 batteries
AvailablePython from a laptopNo cameraPython over USBIn stockGuarded
≤ 1 weekShipping: ~2–5 days. Sold by Robolink (US) directly and on Amazon; a current classroom product with steady supply. Robolink ↗
Remote control: Plug the controller into a laptop over USB,
pip install codrone-edu, then drone.pair(); drone.takeoff().Overview
The Tello's classroom replacement, with a well-maintained Python library, but it has no camera, so it fails the main requirement here. Good only for learning control loops.
Specifications
| Category | Drones · Indoor drones |
|---|---|
| Released | 2022 |
| Availability | Available |
| Programmability | Full SDK |
| Best for | Ages 12+ (estimated) |
| Vision sensors | No vision sensors |
| Actuators | DC / gear motors |
| Audio | No audio |
| Compute type | Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller, Laptop / PC as the brain |
| Remote control | Python from a laptop |
| Size | 14×14×3.5 cm, 55 g |
| Drive | Quadcopter with full prop guards |
| Compute | Flight MCU (closed); Python runs on the host computer |
| Vision | No camera |
| Lidar | None |
| Sensors | IMU, barometer, optical flow, front + bottom range, color sensors |
| Runtime | 7–8 min |
| Speed | Not published |
| SDK | codrone-edu Python (actively maintained), Blockly |
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