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Robot model

Autel EVO Lite+

aerialcommercialby Autel Robotics

Consumer drone with 1-inch CMOS sensor.

Track Autel EVO Lite+
Manufacturer
Autel Robotics
Form factor
aerial
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
1
Website
autelrobotics.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Autel EVO Lite+, a aerial by Autel Robotics (commercial): 1 verified deployment on record. 2 sources back the record.

Regulatory status1 FCC covered-list designation

Autel EVO Lite+ has 1 FCC covered-list designation on record; no clearances are recorded in the registry.

See all 1 filings

Overview

Consumer drone with 1-inch CMOS sensor. 40min flight, 12km range, 3-axis gimbal. It is an aerial drone designed for physical AI applications.

Key specifications include Founded: Around 2014, Shenzhen, by former DJI engineers; drone arm of Autel Intelligent Technology, Market position: DJI's principal consumer/enterprise drone challenger, US regulatory status: DoD Section 1260H Chinese-military-company designation (Jan 2025); added to FCC Covered List (Dec 2025); not on the DIU Blue UAS list. Autel's challenge is ADMINISTRATIVE (FCC Application for Review, Jan 2026 + reply May 2026); the Feb-2026 federal court suit against the FCC was filed by DJI, not Autel., Autonomy (flight-tech): 'Autel Autonomy' obstacle-avoidance/path-planning (720-degree vision + mmWave radar fusion) and 'A-Mesh 1.0' drone-to-drone mesh networking.

Pilot-assist flight-tech, not a standalone autonomy system., wikidata: wikidata.org wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org Founders: Maxwell Lee, Li Hongjing (ex-DJI), Products: Dragonfish VTOL, EVO Lite+, Alpha, EVO Max 4T.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
Sources on file
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Key facts

Founded

Around 2014, Shenzhen, by former DJI engineers; drone arm of Autel Intelligent Technology

Market position

DJI's principal consumer/enterprise drone challenger

US regulatory status

DoD Section 1260H Chinese-military-company designation (Jan 2025); added to FCC Covered List (Dec 2025); not on the DIU Blue UAS list. Autel's challenge is ADMINISTRATIVE (FCC Application for Review, Jan 2026 + reply May 2026); the Feb-2026 federal court suit against the FCC was filed by DJI, not Autel.

Autonomy (flight-tech)

'Autel Autonomy' obstacle-avoidance/path-planning (720-degree vision + mmWave radar fusion) and 'A-Mesh 1.0' drone-to-drone mesh networking. Pilot-assist flight-tech, not a standalone autonomy system.

wikidata

wikidata.org

wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Founders

Maxwell Lee, Li Hongjing (ex-DJI)

Products

Dragonfish VTOL, EVO Lite+, Alpha, EVO Max 4T

Specs

Range km

12

Weight kg

0.83

Resolution

6K

Flight time

40 min

Walk speed ms

5

Flight time min

40

Data & sources

Press releases

1

Web sources

1

2 sources backing this record.View all →

Availability and pricing

Availability
Not disclosed
Price
$1K (actual sale price)as of 2023-01-01
Units in field
Not disclosed
Sales model
Not disclosed
Lead time
Not disclosed

Pricing

One-time purchase

$1,149 USDactual sale priceas of 2023-01-01

Source: Autel EVO Lite+ — $1,149 current retail (discounted from $1,349 launch); Autel official store + autelpilot.com; confirmed 2023

History

Price status: actual-sale-price = real published price at time of sale; manufacturer-target = vendor target, not yet realized; analyst-estimate = third-party projection, not a vendor figure; not-announced = no price on record.

Prices verified as of Jan 1, 2023

Deployments (1)

Free to use on your site, with a link back to DEPLOY.

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

Full change history →

Regulatory filings (1)

Safety record

No incidents on record for Autel EVO Lite+.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (2)

  1. https://www.autelrobotics.com/
  2. https://www.autelrobotics.com/productdetail/evo-lite-series-drones/

Common questions

What is Autel EVO Lite+?
Consumer drone with 1-inch CMOS sensor. 40min flight, 12km range, 3-axis gimbal. It is an aerial drone designed for physical AI applications. Key specifications include Founded: Around 2014, Shenzhen, by former DJI engineers; drone arm of Autel Intelligent Technology, Market position: DJI's principal consumer/enterprise drone challenger, US regulatory status: DoD Section 1260H Chinese-military-company designation (Jan 2025); added to FCC Covered List (Dec 2025); not on the DIU Blue UAS list. Autel's challenge is ADMINISTRATIVE (FCC Application for Review, Jan 2026 + reply May 2026); the Feb-2026 federal court suit against the FCC was filed by DJI, not Autel., Autonomy (flight-tech): 'Autel Autonomy' obstacle-avoidance/path-planning (720-degree vision + mmWave radar fusion) and 'A-Mesh 1.0' drone-to-drone mesh networking. Pilot-assist flight-tech, not a standalone autonomy system., wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123347438, wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autel_Robotics, Founders: Maxwell Lee, Li Hongjing (ex-DJI), Products: Dragonfish VTOL, EVO Lite+, Alpha, EVO Max 4T.
How much does Autel EVO Lite+ cost?
Autel EVO Lite+ is listed at $1,149 on the DEPLOY registry. This is an actual sale price on record.
Autel EVO Lite+ — $1,149 current retail (discounted from $1,349 launch); Autel official store + autelpilot.com; confirmed 2023
Is Autel EVO Lite+ actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Autel EVO Lite+ is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
What are the specs of Autel EVO Lite+?
Autel EVO Lite+'s recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Range: 12; Weight: 0.83 kg; Resolution: 6K; Flight time: 40 min. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes Autel EVO Lite+?
Autel EVO Lite+ is made by Autel Robotics, based in Shenzhen, China, founded in 2014.
Where is Autel EVO Lite+ deployed?
1 verified deployment of Autel EVO Lite+ is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Global.
Can you buy Autel EVO Lite+?
Autel EVO Lite+ is available for purchase - a real sale price is on record (see the pricing section for the figure and its source).
Is Autel EVO Lite+ approved by regulators?
Autel EVO Lite+ has 1 regulatory record on the DEPLOY registry: FCC covered-list designation, active. See the Regulatory filings section for each agency source.
What are alternatives to Autel EVO Lite+?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to Autel EVO Lite+ include Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Prime Air MK30.
How does Autel EVO Lite+ compare to Wing Delivery Aircraft?
Autel EVO Lite+ and Wing Delivery Aircraft (Wing · 35 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. Autel EVO Lite+ has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Autel EVO Lite+ a top aerial?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Autel EVO Lite+ ranks in roughly the top 83% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
What is Autel EVO Lite+'s maturity stage?
Autel EVO Lite+ is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is Autel EVO Lite+ safe?
Autel EVO Lite+ has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
How much does the Autel EVO Lite drone cost?
The Autel EVO Lite starts at $1,149. It is the first drone to introduce a four-axis gimbal design, enabling vertical video shooting. The EVO II starts at $2,099 for comparison. The gap is $950 at entry level and widens at the thermal tier.
Autel: EVO Lite series Global Drone HQ: EVO Lite vs EVO II
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-23

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-23

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source
1
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Company IR disclosure

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Autel EVO Lite+.

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