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EVO Max 4N - Thermal Package
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EVO Max 4N - Thermal Package
Autel RoboticsThe Autel EVO Max 4N Thermal Package is a professional-grade enterprise drone featuring four integrated sensors: a 2.3MP starlight night-vision camera (0.0001 Lux, ISO up to 450,000), a 50MP wide-angle camera, a 640×512 thermal imager, and a laser rangefinder (5–1,200 m). It is designed for public safety, search and rescue, law enforcement, and inspection missions, offering 42 minutes of flight time, 12.4-mile (Autel SkyLink 3.0) transmission range, 720° obstacle avoidance (millimeter-wave radar + binocular vision), GNSS-denied navigation via SLAM/visual odometry, and triple anti-jamming. The drone is operated by a human pilot/operator who directs missions; autonomous features (3D path planning, AI tracking, A-Mesh multi-drone coordination) assist but do not replace the human performing the task. Note: several extracted facts relate to unrelated research systems (Franka manipulator, Boston Dynamics Spot, TU Munich VLA work) and are not attributable to the EVO Max 4N.
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Specification
- transmission_range
- 12.4 miles (~20 km) via Autel SkyLink 3.0
- laser_rangefinder
- 5–1,200 m (16.4–3,737 ft) measuring range; supports laser target marking for ground team coordination
- weight
- ~1.9 kg (with battery)
- battery
- 8070mAh, 14.88V, LiPo 4S, 120Wh, 520g; hot-swappable
- night_detection_range
- Up to 5 km detection of light sources (cellphones, car lights) in dark open environments; independently tested at 0.001 lux with identifiable face-level imagery
Price
No public price — contact the supplier for a quote.
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Evidence-graded claims from the Autel Robotics deep report
Autel Robotics holds approximately 7% of the US UAV market and grew following US government restrictions on DJI.
Wikipedia (an independent secondary source) cites the ~7% US market share figure as of 2021 and links growth to DJI restrictions [14]; however, the figure is now several years old and no more recent independent market data is available in the dossier.
from Autel Robotics deep report →Autel Robotics was listed on the US Department of Defense Chinese military enterprise list on January 6, 2025.
Both Wikipedia [14] and Autel's own public statement [12] confirm the DoD listing as a factual event; Autel's denial of military ties is self-serving and does not alter the independently documented designation.
from Autel Robotics deep report →The EVO Max 4T and Autel Alpha are actively sold commercial products with confirmed retail pricing, representing Autel's fully commercial enterprise tier.
Autel Alpha is listed at $19,289 on both the official Autel shop and third-party retailer DroneNerds [5][9]; EVO Max 4N is listed at $8,899–$12,599 across Dronefly and DroneNerds [7][9] — independent retail listings confirm active commercial availability, though real-world deployment scale and customer outcomes remain unverified.
from Autel Robotics deep report →
The Autel Alpha achieves personnel recognition at ranges up to 8 km.
The 8 km personnel recognition figure appears only on Autel's official product page and a commerce listing (DroneNerds) [3][9] — both are vendor-aligned sources; no independent field test or third-party evaluation confirms this operational range.
from Autel Robotics deep report →The Autel Alpha is IP55-rated, operates from -4°F to 122°F, and carries a laser rangefinder accurate to ±1m within 400m — positioning it as a ruggedized enterprise platform.
Hardware specs are corroborated by both the official product page and a third-party retailer listing (DroneNerds) [3][9], lending moderate confidence, but no independent environmental or accuracy testing has verified these specifications in the field.
from Autel Robotics deep report →
Autel drones are a viable, production-ready alternative to DJI for professional UAV mapping and photogrammetry workflows.
Multiple independent Reddit communities focused on UAV mapping explicitly report photogrammetry surface quality issues, inconsistent support, and a clear preference for DJI over Autel for reliability in professional workflows [16][20][17] — Autel is described as a fallback, not an equal.
from Autel Robotics deep report →Several Autel product lines (EVO I, EVO III, EVO Nest 2, Apex, EVO Nano, EVO Lite) have been discontinued, raising concerns about long-term parts availability and support continuity.
Autel's own newsroom confirms the end-of-life status of these lines [11], and independent community users separately report difficulty obtaining spare parts and inconsistent support [15][18][19] — together these corroborate the concern, contradicting any implicit vendor claim of robust long-term support.
from Autel Robotics deep report →
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