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DJI Avata 2 Guides Escaped Angus Bull Out of I-40 Ravine
A DJI Avata 2 helped Foothills Aerial Services guide an escaped Angus bull out of a kudzu-covered ravine near Interstate 40 in Iredell County, North Carolina.
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The DJI Avata line is DJI’s ducted FPV family: crash-tolerant, flown in goggles, and built for the kind of shot a conventional drone cannot take. It is the most fun DJI makes and the least forgiving to buy blind, because the differences between models are about format rather than specs.
The Avata 360 is DJI’s first try at 360° FPV, and our review treats it as exactly that. The honest question is not whether it works but whether you will edit 360° footage often enough to justify it — which is why we put it directly against the Avata 2 rather than declaring a winner, and why the unsponsored first flight is worth reading alongside the review.
For the first time the line has a real rival. The Antigravity A1 comparison comes down to one feature rather than a column of numbers, and the full head-to-head test has the detail. We also track Antigravity as a company, because a credible DJI challenger is a story in itself.
The Avata 2 has quietly become something DJI did not design it to be. A Sacramento County deputy used a $999 Avata 2 to disarm a suspect — a case whose politics are sharper than the tactic, and one of a growing number of public-safety deployments built on consumer hardware. Owners will find the Avata 2 accessories guide useful on the goggles question. Every Avata story lands in the feed below.
Key facts
- What it is
- DJI's cinewhoop-style FPV line — ducted, crash-tolerant, flown in goggles
- Avata 360
- DJI's first attempt at 360° FPV capture
- Avata 2
- The $999 workhorse of the line, now appearing in public-safety work as well as creator kit
- The rival
- The Antigravity A1 is the first credible challenger, and the two differ on one feature more than any spec sheet shows
Start here
- DJI Avata 360 Review: DJI's First Try at 360° FPV — July 19, 2026
- DJI Avata 360 vs. DJI Avata 2: Which FPV Drone Should You Buy? — May 20, 2026
- Antigravity A1 vs. DJI Avata 360: The One Feature That Changes Everything — June 17, 2026
- Sacramento Sheriff Used A $999 DJI Avata 2 To Disarm A Suspect, And The Politics Are Sharper Than The Knife — June 22, 2026
Last updated August 24, 2026 — the feed below updates with every new story.
Review
DJI Avata 360 Review: DJI's First Try at 360° FPV
After two months of flying and editing with DJI's Avata 360, Josh Spires says the 455g hybrid FPV drone gets the core pitch right: capture the full sphere, frame the shot later, and still keep a conventional single-lens mode when you want it.
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DJI Avata 360 Review: Game-Changer or Overhyped Gimmick? My Honest Take After Testing It
Today we are reviewing the DJI Avata 360. There has been a lot of hype and excitement around this drone, with the promise of capturing 360-degree footage at 8K and choosing how to frame it later. There is probably a good reason for it. Comments range from “this could be the future of FPV” to…
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Skydio’s Weapons Reversal, a DJI Avata 2 Police Disarm, and the World Cup Drone Crackdown
Welcome to your weekly US news update. I have three stories for you this week. The Skydio CEO walks back their no-weapon pledge, which is an interesting one. A Sacramento sheriff uses a DJI Avata 2 to disarm a suspect, which is kind of another crazy story. And then finally, the FBI seizes over 300…
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Sacramento Sheriff Used A $999 DJI Avata 2 To Disarm A Suspect, And The Politics Are Sharper Than The Knife
A Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office pilot flew a consumer FPV drone into a garage, found a barricaded parolee holding a knife, and pulled the blade out of his hand with a magnet before any deputy stepped into the room. The agency calls it a nationwide first. The aircraft that did it is a DJI Avata…
Antigravity A1
Antigravity A1 vs. DJI Avata 360: The One Feature That Changes Everything
I flew the Antigravity A1 and DJI Avata 360 head-to-head in Puerto Rico. Here's how they compare on size, goggles, signal, flight time, and which to buy.
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DJI Avata 360 vs. DJI Avata 2: Which FPV Drone Should You Buy?
Shawn from Air Photography breaks down the DJI Avata 360 vs. Avata 2: image quality, FPV flight, FocusTrack, safety, and which is right for you.
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DJI Avata 360 First Flight: My Raw, Uncut & Unsponsored First Impressions
Hi everyone, welcome to 51 Drones and this is the DJI Avata 360. Welcome to my first uncut and raw first experience with this drone. I did this with the
Our reviews & guides
- DJI Avata 360 Review: DJI's First Try at 360° FPV — July 19, 2026
Frequently asked questions
Is the DJI Avata 360 worth buying over the Avata 2?
It depends entirely on whether 360° capture is something you will actually edit. The 360 is DJI's first attempt at the format and it delivers on the novelty; the Avata 2 remains the better pure FPV flyer for most people, which is why we compared them directly rather than declaring a winner.
How does the Avata 360 compare to the Antigravity A1?
They are close enough on paper that the spec sheet is not the deciding factor — one feature separates them in practice, and it is the one we led our comparison with.
Do police departments use the DJI Avata?
Increasingly, yes. A Sacramento County sheriff's deputy used a $999 DJI Avata 2 to disarm a suspect, a case that drew attention as much for its politics as for the tactic.
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