DJI RoboMaster TT (Tello Talent) price & specs

DJI / Ryze Tech (China) RoboMaster TT (Tello Talent) (1)

DJI / Ryze Tech (China) RoboMaster TT (Tello Talent) (2)

~$100 – $200 used

Discontinued · used/leftover onlyPython from a laptopESP32 add-onLED matrix + ToFTello SDK 3.0~8 min

Possibly ≤ 1 weekShipping: If stock turns up.

Remote control: Same UDP text protocol as the Tello EDU, so djitellopy works from a laptop. The ESP32 add-on can also run its own Arduino or MicroPython code.

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Overview

A Tello EDU with an open ESP32 "expansion kit" bolted on top, adding an 8×8 LED matrix, a forward ToF sensor and headers for extra sensors. It adds Wi-Fi router mode for swarms and was DJI's main classroom drone after 2020. The same short flight time and indoor-only limits as the Tello apply.

Type: Drone · Indoor drones
Maker: DJI / Ryze Tech (China)
Released: 2020
Price: ~$100 – $200 used
Status: Discontinued · used/leftover only
Best for: Ages 14+
Programming: Full SDK

Price and shipping

US release May 2021 (Asia release Sept 2020), at $239 (unconfirmed). DJI suspended its education line, including Tello and RoboMaster, from Dec 31, 2023, and US sales ended too

Shipping: If stock turns up. Largely gone from US retail. Leftover and used units appear on Amazon and eBay. eBay search ↗

Specifications

Category	Drones · Indoor drones
Released	2020
Country	China
Availability	Discontinued · used/leftover only
Programmability	Full SDK
Built-in autonomy	None / scripted · Moves only when controlled, or plays preset motions
LLM support	Possible via SDK · No built-in LLM. Its SDK lets software on a computer control it.
MuJoCo simulation	None found · Nothing found.
NVIDIA Isaac simulation	None found · Nothing found.
Gazebo simulation	Community model · Community tello_ros Gazebo model of the base Tello, not the TT expansion kit. clydemcqueen/tello_ros ↗
Best for	Ages 14+ (maker rating)
Vision sensors	Camera
Actuators	DC / gear motors
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Other ARM chip, Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller, Laptop / PC as the brain
Remote control	Python from a laptop
Size	98 × 92.5 × 41 mm, 87 g
Drive	Quadcopter (optical-flow hover)
Compute	Closed flight controller + open ESP32 expansion controller (Arduino / MicroPython)
Vision	5 MP / 720p30 camera, 82.6° FOV, EIS, streamed over Wi-Fi
Lidar	None (forward ToF distance sensor on the expansion kit, 1.2 m range)
Sensors	Downward vision + IR range, IMU, barometer, forward ToF, 8×8 RGB LED matrix
Runtime	8 min with the expansion kit, 13 min without (DJI spec sheet)
Speed	Up to 8 m/s
SDK	Tello SDK 3.0 (UDP text commands), DJITelloPy, RoboMaster app Scratch/Python, ESP32 Arduino/MicroPython

Common questions

How much does RoboMaster TT cost?

RoboMaster TT is listed at ~$100 – $200 used. US release May 2021 (Asia release Sept 2020), at $239 (unconfirmed). DJI suspended its education line, including Tello and RoboMaster, from Dec 31, 2023, and US sales ended too.