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EVO Max 4N
Autel Robotics
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EVO Max 4N
Autel RoboticsThe Autel EVO Max 4N is a professional-grade enterprise drone featuring a unique four-sensor payload (2.3MP starlight night-vision, 50MP wide-angle, 640×512 thermal, and laser rangefinder), 42-minute flight time, 15 km transmission range, and 720° obstacle avoidance. It is designed for public safety, SAR, law enforcement, and industrial inspection, with particular emphasis on nighttime and GNSS-denied operations. The drone operates autonomously for its core tasks (flight, imaging, tracking, obstacle avoidance) with a human pilot directing missions via controller — not performing the flight task itself. Several features were incomplete at launch, and independent reviewers note the app UX and thermal quality lag behind DJI's enterprise offerings. A V2 variant has since been released.
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Specification
- payload_cameras
- 4-sensor payload: 2.3MP starlight night-vision camera (0.0001 Lux, ISO 100–450,000), 50MP wide-angle f/1.9 (4K video), 640×512 thermal, laser rangefinder
- transmission_range
- 15 km (Autel SkyLink 3.0); some sources cite up to ~20 km (~12.4 miles)
- weight
- Approximately 1.7–1.9 kg
- night_vision_detection_range
- Up to 5 km for light sources (e.g., cellphones, car lights) in dark open environments
- laser_rangefinder
- 10–2000m range; <400m: ±1m accuracy; >400m: D×0.3%
Price
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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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