~$349 – $429Crowdfunded (about $1.8M raised), then sold on Amazon US from Oct 2023 as a two-battery combo at $479 ($379 launch promo); X1 Smart, X1 Pro/ProMax and Aqua variants cost more
AvailableNot programmable125 gFully cagedPalm launchNo controller
≤ 1 weekShipping: 2–5 days. Sold via Amazon and hoverair.com in the US. HoverAir ↗
Remote control: Not possible. Preset flight modes selected on the drone or phone app.
Overview
A pocket self-flying camera that launches from the palm, runs preset follow/orbit/zoom-out paths and lands back in hand, with no remote. It became a popular DJI Neo rival. Fun and safe-ish indoors, but not programmable.
Specifications
| Category | Drones · Autonomous & developer drones |
|---|---|
| Released | 2023 |
| Availability | Available |
| Programmability | No programmability |
| Best for | Ages 14+ (estimated) |
| Vision sensors | Camera |
| Actuators | Unknown |
| Audio | No audio |
| Compute type | Proprietary / undisclosed |
| Remote control | Not programmable |
| Size | ~14×9×1.5 cm folded, 125 g |
| Drive | Quadcopter in a full cage |
| Compute | Not published |
| Vision | 2.7K camera, downward camera for position hold |
| Lidar | None |
| Sensors | IMU, downward ToF/vision |
| Runtime | Up to 11 min per battery |
| Speed | Not published |
| SDK | None public |
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- Image 1: source (official HoverAir product image)