Ryze Tello

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Tello
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Ryze Tello
General information
Type Unmanned aerial vehicle
National originChina
Manufacturer Ryze Tech / DJI
StatusDiscontinued
History
Manufactured2018–2024
Introduction dateJanuary 2018

The Ryze Tello is a teleoperated compact quadcopter drone developed by the Chinese technology companies Ryze Tech and DJI.

Contents

Design and development

The Tello was announced at CES in January 2018 and released in Asia the following month. [1] [2] A collaboration between Ryze Tech and DJI, the Tello is a 80 g (2.8 oz) quadcopter with a strong resemblance to the larger DJI Spark. [1] The drone has a 5-megapixel camera capable of shooting 720p video. [3] The Tello also has a collision avoidance system and an integrated Intel Movidius Myriad 2 vision processing unit. [1] The Tello is designed for indoor use and struggles in windy conditions, but its light weight exempts it from drone registration regulations in the United States. [4] [5]

A programmable version of the Tello, the Tello EDU, was released in November 2018 for STEM programs. The Tello EDU is compatible with the Python, Scratch, and Swift programming languages. [6] [7] Another educational Tello variant was released in May 2021 under DJI's RoboMaster brand as the Robomaster TT (Tello Talent). [8] Like the EDU, the Robomaster TT can be programmed with Python, Scratch, and Swift, which can be used to manipulate the latter's new 8×8 LED display. [8] [9] The Robomaster TT also has a built-in ESP32 microcontroller and an infrared time-of-flight sensor. [10] [11]

In January 2024, DJI announced the discontinuation of its educational products, including the Tello and Robomaster series, in the United States. [12] [13] The company had already ceased sales of these products in Asia in December 2023. [14]

Tello compared to the larger DJI Mavic Pro DJI MavicPro and Ryze Tello.jpg
Tello compared to the larger DJI Mavic Pro

Variants

Tello
Company designation Model TLW004. [15] Original variant with a 5MP camera, an Intel Movidius Myriad 2 vision processing unit, and a collision avoidance system. [1] [2] [3] Announced in January 2018. [1]
Tello EDU
Educational variant compatible with the Python, Scratch, and Swift programming languages. Released in November 2018. [6] [7]
Robomaster TT
Also known as the Robomaster Tello Talent, company designation Model TLW004. [16] Improved Tello EDU with an ESP32 microcontroller, an 8×8 LED display, and an infrared time-of-flight sensor. [8] [9] [10] Released in May 2021. [8]

Specifications (Tello)

Aerial photo of St.-Remigius-Kirche [de], taken with a Tello St Regimus Kirche in Albersdorf.jpg
Aerial photo of St.-Remigius-Kirche  [ de ], taken with a Tello

Data from [17] [15]

General characteristics

Performance

Avionics

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Murison, Malek (8 January 2018). "DJI and Ryze Tech Launch Tello, a Highly-Capable Low-Budget Drone". DRONELIFE. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 Kesteloo, Haye (8 February 2018). "DJI Tello drone - The first customers in Asia are getting their hands on this toy drone [video]". DroneDJ. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  3. 1 2 Kieldsen, Sam (24 September 2020). "Ryze Tello review". TechRadar. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  4. ↑ published, Myles Cummings (25 January 2022). "DJI Ryze Tello review". Space. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Ryze Tello Review". PCMAG. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Programmable Tello EDU Drone,now available at Apple and DJI". Geospatial World. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  7. 1 2 Murison, Malek (14 November 2018). "Ryze Tech Launches New Programmable Tello EDU Drone". DRONELIFE. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 4 published, Hamish Hector (19 May 2021). "This new DJI drone lets you code your own aerial light show". TechRadar. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  9. 1 2 Spires, Josh (4 September 2020). "DJI RoboMaster TT Tello Talent already released in Asia". DroneDJ. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  10. 1 2 Simmie, Scott (18 May 2021). "DJI releases new, smarter, Robomaster Tello Talent drone". DroneDJ. Archived from the original on 30 September 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  11. ↑ published, Adam Juniper (19 May 2021). "DJI launches powerful RoboMaster Tello Talent drone for classroom coders". Digital Camera World. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  12. ↑ Singh, Ishveena (5 January 2024). "Drone maker DJI confirms shutting down education division in US". DroneDJ. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  13. ↑ published, Adam Juniper (8 January 2024). "DJI Tello drones are set to disappear as drone giant ditches education". Digital Camera World. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  14. ↑ Singh, Ishveena (29 December 2023). "DJI shutting down educational drones and robotics division?". DroneDJ. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  15. 1 2 Tello User Manual v1.4 (PDF). DJI/Ryze Tech. September 2018.
  16. ↑ RoboMaster TT Tello Talent User Manual v1.0 (PDF). DJI. March 2021.
  17. ↑ "Tello". www.ryzerobotics.com. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
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