Antigravity Drone Drops to $799 With New Watch Control

Getting cinematic drone footage used to mean expensive gear and hours of practice, but one company just cut both requirements in half.

Antigravity slashed the price of its A1 drone from $1,599 to $799 by replacing bulky FPV goggles with a simple smartwatch and ring. The new "Follow Me" kit turns the drone into your personal cameraman, automatically tracking and filming while you walk, bike, or explore.

The simplicity is striking. Pull the drone and watch from your bag, power both on, and launch it from your hand with a button press. From there, it follows you automatically, dodging obstacles along the way while capturing 360-degree footage you can reframe later.

The watch lets you preview what the drone sees and control it with arm movements like waving a magic wand. Swipe left to nudge it sideways, raise your arm to send it higher. If it gets stuck, manual sliders help you fly it out of trouble.

The Bright Side

This price drop makes advanced drone technology accessible to creators who couldn't justify spending over $1,500. Students filming projects, small business owners creating content, and families capturing memories now have professional-grade tools at half the cost.

The timing matters too, as competitors like Skydio have abandoned everyday consumers to focus on industrial clients. Antigravity is filling that gap with technology that doesn't require piloting skills or technical expertise.

The system isn't perfect yet. Test flights revealed struggles with power lines, thin branches, and occasional drifting near streets or fences. The drone sometimes loses tracking over hills due to altitude restrictions, and the touchscreen can feel sluggish.

But the crashes tell an encouraging story. None crippled the drone, and new propeller guards help it bounce off obstacles and keep flying. The watch automatically plays footage from just before any crash, making recovery easy.

For existing owners, the upgrades are available separately at $340 for the watch and ring, plus $40 for propeller guards. The company is offering 20 percent off for current A1 owners.

The democratization of creative tools keeps accelerating, putting capabilities once reserved for professionals into everyone's hands at prices that actually make sense.