The HOVERAir X1 Pro Max is a highly capable self-flying drone camera that can capture real-time shots of your activities, whether you’re hiking, kayaking, or doing some high-octane stunts. It records in 8K with flawless slow motion recording, a cruising speed of 26 miles per hour up to 36 miles per hour in bursts. Best of all it features a lightweight design that’s pocketable.
Action cameras are excellent for capturing first-person in-the-moment shots of whatever you’re doing. Jumping out of a plane? Hell yeah. Shredding some snow down a mountain? Send it. Kayaking through a peaceful glade? Oh yeah. But one of the issues with action cameras is they don’t capture the subject, unless it’s someone else. More to the point, they don’t include you in that footage. What if you do want a captivating shot with panoramic views and you in it? Meet the HOVERAir X1 Pro Max. It’s an 8K-ready self-flying camera drone that’s also super lightweight — it only weighs 192 grams — and pocketable. Why do you care that it’s pocketable? Because it’s ultra portable and you can take it with you virtually anywhere.
According to HOVERAir, no FAA registration is required to use it, either. So, no hoops to jump through. It’s self-flying, as mentioned, but easy to use. Just take it out of your pocket, unfold it and deploy. It will use built-in vision-based sensors for accurate tracking while avoiding collisions. The only downside is you shouldn’t be flying it over open water, but that makes perfect sense. You wouldn’t want it to take a dunk.
It flies at a cruising speed of 26 miles per hour, with burst speeds of 36 miles per hour, so you never have to worry about it keeping up. It uses a high-performance SoC for processing that’s capable of 8K video at 30 frames per second, 4K video at 120 or 60 frames per second, and certainly HD.
Why would you want a self-flying camera drone like the HOVERAir X1 Pro Max?
For starters, it can capture pro-grade drone footage with the simple press of a button. Normally, you’d have to train for hundreds of hours on a much more expensive drone to capture footage like this. If you need an example of how beautifully it works out, see the video above.
It has 64GB of storage built-in and supports SD cards up to 1TB. So, you can capture plenty of high-resolution video without running out of space. Moreover, you get a built-in digital screen, active collision detection, ten intelligent flight modes, and an omni-terrain-ready system.
That’s the biggest allure here, though. You don’t need any special training and you don’t need to spend hours behind the controls, settings, and visiting remote locations while coming back empty-handed. In other words, you can use this drone as soon as you have it in your hands to capture incredible footage. In the box, you get everything you need, as well — even with the basic combo.
As the brand puts it, this is a “quantum leap in the action camera space” for people who want to record or capture personally heroic moments, anywhere, anytime. Keep in mind, prices vary because the drone comes in several bundles, depending on how you want to accessorize it.
Who is it for?
Anyone who wants to capture gorgeous outdoor footage starring themselves, but especially outdoors folk, explorers, adventurers, and adrenaline junkies.
Where to buy?
MSRP: From $955
