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. Nonetheless, 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 right doohickey to carry us frights earlier than All Hallows’ Eve. Nonetheless, it seemingly received’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 exhibiting off what’s clearly a successor to the DJI Neo, prone to be referred to 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 may 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 house
⚡️ Direct charging
and…We’ve to go away one thing for them.😉#djineo2 pic.twitter.com/d8cSP8lcp3

— Igor Bogdanov (@Quadro_News) October 24, 2025

Based on Bogdanov, the brand new drone may embrace 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 help 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 additional 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 help omnidirectional sensors, which hints at doable impediment avoidance you usually solely get while 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 truly carry 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 all the 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. Court docket of Appeals. Nonetheless, the tip result’s that U.S.-based patrons 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 provides a number of the greatest and most reasonably priced flying cameras. Again in September, DJI showed off its Mini 5 Pro drone with a bigger, 1-inch CMOS sensor inside its gentle body. That drone was promoting for 799 euros, or beneath $1,000 in U.S. {dollars}. It’s nonetheless not out there for Stateside flyers.

In an announcement, DJI advised Gizmodo, “DJI stays devoted to the U.S. market and is optimizing our technique to greatest serve our prospects amidst evolving native circumstances.” If these drones have been to return to the U.S., it will nonetheless have to cope with President Donald Trump’s love of tariffs and the continued worldwide delivery snafu that’s literally destroying shipments earlier than they’ll get to customers. So should you plan to order a brand new Neo from abroad, simply make sure that the little drone arrives at your door, or else UPS will actually go Ghostbusters in your poor package deal.