Earlier in May, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun revealed that the Mi Band 2 will be released at the start of June. Anonymous sources said the wearable device will be able to control a drone Xiaomi is planning to unveil before the month ends, in addition to being a fitness band sporting health-related features.
The rumor has taken one step closer to being true, as Xiaomi has revealed that it will be entering the drone industry.
The announcement is not a surprising one, given the fact that the Chinese company has dabbled into almost every aspect of consumer technology, including smartphones, smart TVs and smart home devices.
Xiaomi has previously stated that it is looking to expand as wide as it could in the tech industry, and drones are an aspect the company has not touched, that is, until now.
In the company's Miui forums, Xiaomi teased its drone with two photos. The first one is a spider-like device that is pretty hard to make out due to the predominantly black color of the picture, while the second one is that of a toy bamboo-copter children spin in their hands to get them to fly up into the air.
"Shall we discover the world with Mi_______ ?" the company wrote in the forum post, with the photos stating that more details on the drone will be revealed on May 25 at 7:00 p.m. China time.
There is very little known about Xiaomi's drone. One tidbit is that Xiaomi filed a patent for a drone that is tethered to a smart wristband, which can be utilized to instruct the flight path of the drone. Could this be the functionality of the Mi Band 2?
A Xiaomi drone app was also recently accidentally published, revealing that the drone will be able to capture 4K videos.
Xiaomi is known to release powerful devices at affordable prices, so drone enthusiasts and drone newbies alike should stay tuned for the company's announcement on May 25.
