DJI’s Tinniest, Most cost-effective Drone Is Coming Again to Terrorize Your Neighborhood

Dronemaker DJI is hinting that we may very well be in retailer for one final drone launch earlier than the tip of the yr. Nevertheless, leakers have already got spoilers for what seems to be a sequel to the small, cheap, and incredibly loud DJI Neo drone. The little drone may scream as loud as a banshee’s wail, which makes it the proper doohickey to convey us frights earlier than All Hallows’ Eve. Nevertheless, it possible gained’t be coming to the U.S. anytime quickly over the federal government’s personal fears of Chinese language surveillance.

Drone and motion digital camera leaker Igor Bogdanov posted quite a few images on X displaying off what’s clearly a successor to the DJI Neo, more likely to be known as the Neo 2. Bogdanov has a comparatively correct monitor document for leaks, so the pictures could also be coming from DJI’s upcoming official announcement. Judging purely by the pics, the brand new Neo drone sports activities an up to date propeller cage and an expanded antenna on the again. It nonetheless seems to be the identical small measurement as the primary Neo, although it apparently has extra sensor bars on the entrance panel.

👉You will love the specs.) For now, here is just a bit bit of information for you:
👋 Gesture and voice management
🌐 New omnidirectional sensors
📸 2-axis gimbal
🔋 19 minutes within the air
🏠 Auto return dwelling
⚡️ Direct charging
and…Now we have to depart one thing for them.😉#djineo2 pic.twitter.com/d8cSP8lcp3

— Igor Bogdanov (@Quadro_News) October 24, 2025

In response to Bogdanov, the brand new drone may embody an enhanced battery life that guarantees 19 minutes of flying time in comparison with the earlier 10 to fifteen minutes on the primary DJI Neo. Even higher, the Neo 2 may assist a 2-axis gimbal that can allow you to spy your environment with out having to spin the drone alongside its x-axis. With these further antennas, the brand new drone may have a bigger vary than the unique Neo’s efficient working vary of solely 50 meters (with out utilizing a controller). The brand new DJI Neo 2 may even assist omnidirectional sensors, which hints at doable impediment avoidance you usually solely get whenever you transfer as much as the DJI Mini class for a number of hundred {dollars} extra.

The added options may enhance the DJI Neo 2’s worth above the unique $200 beginning worth (earlier than you added extra equipment like a controller and a number of batteries). That’s, should you can really convey it to the U.S. as soon as it’s formally on retailer cabinets. The China-based firm’s merchandise—not just its drones—are facing a full ban on U.S. gross sales. Within the meantime, the U.S. has successfully soft-banned the entire dronemaker’s imports. The federal authorities has labeled DJI a “Chinese language Navy Firm” and claims its consumer-end drones characterize a nationwide safety threat. Earlier this month, DJI filed an appeal over its designation with the U.S. Courtroom of Appeals. Nonetheless, the tip result’s that U.S.-based consumers have only a few choices for buying DJI’s merchandise.

It’s left many U.S. drone flyers pulling their hair out, as DJI nonetheless affords among the finest and most inexpensive flying cameras. Again in September, DJI showed off its Mini 5 Pro drone with a bigger, 1-inch CMOS sensor inside its mild body. That drone was promoting for 799 euros, or underneath $1,000 in U.S. {dollars}. It’s nonetheless not obtainable for Stateside flyers.

In an announcement, DJI instructed Gizmodo, “DJI stays devoted to the U.S. market and is optimizing our technique to finest serve our clients amidst evolving native circumstances.” If these drones had been to come back to the U.S., it could nonetheless must cope with President Donald Trump’s love of tariffs and the continuing worldwide delivery snafu that’s literally destroying shipments earlier than they will get to customers. So should you plan to order a brand new Neo from abroad, simply be certain the little drone arrives at your door, or else UPS will actually go Ghostbusters in your poor bundle.