CES 2018: AEE launches first-ever drone-smartphone case

In partnership with Selfly Camera LLC, AEE Aviation Technology Inc., a global leader in electric aviation and camera technology, today announced the introduction of AEE Selfly, a smartphone case with an embedded drone, the first device of its kind and first of its class.

As per the company, AEE Selfly has been designed to provide smartphone users everywhere the ability to capture amazing selfie pictures at a whole new level of quality and precision, for nearly any event, from any location, and from heights and distances never before possible.

AEE announced its new product AEE Selfly along with its entire family of drones/UAV and camera innovations at CES 2018 in Las Vegas.

"More photographs are being taken now on smartphones than ever before because the best camera is the one you can always have with you," said Mike Kahn, AEE's Chief Marketing Officer. "With a touch of a button, AEE Selfly springs to life and flies a mission to capture your selfies from high above, from tight spaces or from a distance, as never possible before. It gives the user options and angles beyond the arm's length of a selfie stick and is much more convenient than a drone. As a case to your smartphone, AEE selfly will always be with you to capture amazing selfies."

Features and Specs

Utilizing high-end stabilization technology, AEE Selfly snaps onto most all standard size 4-6-inch smartphones. Its drone wings enable the device to fly itself at the user's command, delivering distant, tight angle or higher altitude photo selfies or videos. As it hovers in the air, AEE selfly waits for commands from an intuitive, easy-to-use and free smartphone app to capture that perfect shot from above.

Equipped with 1080P, full high-definition video capability, the AEE Selfly has a flight time of four minutes with an approximate recharge time of 30 minutes and is compatible with both Apple iOS and Android devices.

Price and Availability

AEE Selfly will ship during the first calendar quarter of 2018 and will be available through Amazon, at AEEUSA.com, and other consumer electronics outlets. The suggested retail price in the U.S. is $130 (roughly Rs. 8,286) and will include in packaging the AEE Selfly smartphone case and two batteries for eight minutes of total flight time to get the user started capturing the award-winning selfies.