Children and adults unite, because Tello is here for you.

In short, it’s a tiny machine with a camera that can capture 360-degree video, and live-stream footage to a tablet or mobile phone.

Oh, and it can fly.

Pretty much pocket-sized, the Tello was built by a Chinese startup called Ryze, who set out with the aim of making the most fun drone ever.

And it appears they succeeded.

Set to drop in South Africa mid-April, the drone, powered by DJI with Intel technology, will cost you a refreshing R1 799.

More from The Verge:

The Tello uses an Intel Movidius Myriad 2 VPU, which handles object recognition in DJI drones, letting them do things like respond to hand gestures. In the Tello, it’s supposed to help the drone hover in one place more consistently, or land in an outstretched palm.

It’s supposed to help take some of the pressure off kids who are just learning to fly a drone, letting them focus on capturing video or programming flight patterns using the simple coding tool Scratch.

Yup, not only is Tello a blast to fly, but you can get an education, too; as you use it, you’ll learn about drones with coding education.

When did you ever think you would be paying under R2 000 for a drone? Game bloody changer.

Let’s take a look at what makes it so different:

Excited? No doubt you are.

You might be thinking that this is the perfect gift for your child’s birthday, and you would be right – but I’m pretty sure you’ll have a blast using it once once they find something else to occupy themselves with.

With an impressive flight time of 13 minutes, the Tello uses two antennas for the best possible signal. You’ll also get a range of up to 100 metres, and it can be controlled via a smartphone app or a compatible Bluetooth controller.

It might be lightweight (just 80 grams, nogal), but it is still durable, and is designed with combined software and hardware protections that allow anyone to always fly with confidence:

And the learning-to-code aspect? Over to Ryze for that info:

Play is an essential part of learning, so we made Tello programmable with Scratch, an MIT-developed coding system allows kids and teens to learn the basics of programming while having fun. If you’re a more advanced user, you can also develop software applications for Tello using the Tello SDK.

That’s one way to create a coding genius without them realising it.

But the drone isn’t only for flying, because it is also equipped with a high-quality image processor that shoots incredible photos and videos. So, even if you don’t know how to fly, you can record pro-level videos with EZ Shots and share them on social media from your smartphone.

Share your images and videos instantly, and rack up those likes one double tap at a time. Feel the endorphins.

The Tello is also the perfect option for those of you who travel extensively. After all, drones make excellent travel companions, especially if you’re an avid photographer, travel writer or simply a gadget enthusiast with an appreciation of the great outdoors.

Read more on that here, and see which countries drones are banned in.

Convinced? Me too – you can pre-oder as many as you want from weFix now.

However, if you’re thinking that you want the top of the range DJI drones, weFix has a full range available that should tickle your fancy.

[source:theverge]