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Updated · Engadget · Oct 20

Antigravity Adds $340 Follow Me Kit to A1 Drone as GNSS Tracking Replaces Goggles

Updated

Updated · Engadget · Oct 20

Antigravity Adds $340 Follow Me Kit to A1 Drone as GNSS Tracking Replaces Goggles

Q: Why did Antigravity slash its drone price by half, and what hidden regulatory catch awaits buyers of the new wearable kit?

Antigravity cut the A1’s U.S. entry price in half mainly by stripping out the expensive FPV gear and repositioning the drone for a broader audience. The original $1,599 package bundled Vision Goggles and a motion controller aimed at immersive first-person flying. The new $799 version swaps those for a simpler watch-and-ring “Follow Me” kit, turning the A1 into a more accessible self-flying camera for beginners, solo creators and casual users who want hands-free tracking rather than an FPV experience. That price drop is therefore not because the aircraft itself became dramatically cheaper; it reflects a different accessory bundle and a different use case. Antigravity is betting that more buyers want a robot cameraman than a headset-based drone system. The hidden catch is regulatory. The Follow Me bundle includes a high-capacity battery and full propeller guards, pushing takeoff weight to about 351 grams. That moves it above the 249-gram threshold that helps many lightweight drones avoid extra legal requirements. In the United States, that means buyers generally cannot treat it like a sub-250g casual flyer: the drone must be registered, and Remote ID obligations can apply depending on how it is flown. In the EU, the higher weight also triggers stricter open-category rules than the 249g standard bundle, which Antigravity says sits at the limit. So while the wearable kit makes the A1 easier to use, it also makes legal compliance more involved than the headline price suggests.

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$340 gets existing A1 owners a new Follow Me bundle that adds a watch remote, ring remote and propeller guards, while a full A1 package now sells for $799.
GNSS from the watch combines with the drone's visual tracking to follow moving subjects more reliably, especially for activities like biking where the base Deep Tracking mode could struggle.
Ring gestures let users steer left, right, up, down and adjust distance without the A1's goggles or one-handed controller, though controls are limited—you cannot change all three movement axes at once.
The watch also handles launch, video modes and preset flight paths, and the lighter setup helps solo outdoor use by avoiding FPV-goggle flying that can violate visual-line-of-sight rules in the US and Europe.
Antigravity's add-on makes the A1 a more capable hands-free camera drone, but the chunky watch, flimsy ring strap and added cost temper the upgrade.