Autel Robotics, founded in 2014 in Shenzhen, China, makes EVO Max enterprise drones, the Dragonfish VTOL aircraft and EVO Nest docks. Its drones were added to the FCC Covered List alongside DJI's in December 2025, which blocks new models from US authorisation.
At a glance
| Price from | Custom |
| Best for | Inspection and enterprise teams outside the US |
From Autel Robotics's own website.
What stands out
- Broad enterprise range
- Long-range VTOL option
Worth knowing
- New models blocked from US authorisation
- Smaller ecosystem than DJI
How it ranks
Autel Robotics is ranked 5th of 10 in Best Drone Companies (Lister Score 92.1).
#5 in Best Drone Companies · Lister Score 92.1
Autel says it develops, designs, manufactures and sells civil drone products and was founded in 2014..
| Rank | Best Drone Companies | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DJI | 97.3 |
| 2 | Skydio | 95.9 |
| 3 | Zipline | 94.6 |
| 4 | Wing | 93.3 |
| 5 | Autel Robotics | 92.1 |
| 6 | Parrot | 90.7 |
| 7 | Quantum Systems | 89.4 |
| 8 | XAG | 88.0 |
| 9 | BRINC | 86.7 |
| 10 | Antigravity | 85.2 |
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Autel Robotics is ranked 5th of 10 in Best Drone Companies (Lister Score 92.1).
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