Lily Camera

Was $499 pre-order (2015)

Discontinued · unavailableNot programmableThrow-to-flyNever shipped$34M pre-ordersWaterproof

UnavailableShipping: Never shipped.

Remote control: Not possible. Never shipped.

Overview

A waterproof "throw it in the air" follow-me camera whose 2015 launch video drew about 60,000 pre-orders worth $34 million. It never shipped. The company shut down and refunded buyers in January 2017, and San Francisco prosecutors alleged the promo video used another manufacturer's drone. The brand was later sold to Mota, which released a different "Lily Next-Gen" drone.

Type: Drone · Autonomous & developer drones
Maker: Lily Robotics (USA)
Released: 2015
Price: Was $499 pre-order (2015)
Status: Discontinued · unavailable
Best for: Ages 16+
Programming: No programmability

Price and shipping

$499 pre-order price, with a planned $999 retail price. All orders were refunded in 2017.

Shipping: Never shipped. Never delivered to pre-order customers.

Specifications

Category	Drones · Autonomous & developer drones
Released	2015
Country	USA
Availability	Discontinued · unavailable
Sales	About 60,000 pre-orders taken by 2016, none shipped before the 2017 collapse (estimate) TechCrunch ↗
Programmability	No programmability
Built-in autonomy	None / scripted · Moves only when controlled, or plays preset motions
LLM support	None · No built-in LLM and no SDK to connect one.
Best for	Ages 16+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	Camera
Actuators	Brushless / direct-drive motors
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Proprietary / undisclosed
Remote control	Not programmable
Size	26 × 26 × 8 cm (10.3 × 10.3 × 3.2 in), 1.3 kg (2.8 lb) (announced)
Drive	Quadcopter
Compute	Not published
Vision	12 MP camera, 1080p60 (announced)
Lidar	None
Sensors	GPS tracking wristband (announced)
Runtime	About 20 min, 2 h charge (announced)
Speed	Up to 25 mph (about 11 m/s), software-limited (announced)
SDK	None