Xiaomi will be launching its first drone on May 25. The company posted its official teaser on their website which says, “Something wonderful and cool is flying to us very soon.”
The teaser shows a spherical camera which will be used to record videos. It is said that the camera will be supporting 4K video recordings.
Back in December, Gizmo China reported that Xiaomi has a patent for controlling a drone via a wearable device like the Mi Band. Judging by patent the patent images, it seems like the wearable may allow the user to control the drone via gestures. It is possible that the upcoming Mi Band 2 may be compatible with the drone.
Yesterday, Xiaomi unveiled the new Mi Box at Google I/O. The device is a standalone set-top box running Android TV 6.0 and is capable of streaming 4K videos at 60fps. The device supports Google Cast and will also recommend videos based on the user’s preferences on YouTube and Google Play. Further, the Mi Box comes with a Bluetooth remote control with voice search functionality. The price of the device has not been revealed yet, but the company says that it will soon be available in the US.
