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24 alternatives to FT Aviator Drone Controller

Astronaut designed and DJI compatible flight control

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. FT Aviator Drone Controller launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   DJI Goggles▲298

   Control a drone with head movement

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   DJI Spark▲368

   A mini drone that features all of DJI's technologies

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Shift▲156

   Drone with a one-handed controller

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   DJI Mavic Air▲262

   Built to go wherever adventure takes you

   2018 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Flightcontrol▲124

   The kick-ass PaaS

   2024 · ravion.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Sailhouse - Agent Control Plane▲132

   Let's be honest. Your AI agents could be better.

   2025 · sailhouse.dev · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Wing▲185

   Google's self-flying delivery drone service 📦

   2019 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   JetBrains Air▲252

   Run Codex, Claude Agents, Gemini CLI, and Junie side by side

   Mar 2026 · air.dev · its alternatives →

9. 9
   DJI Phantom 4▲348

   Can dodge obstacles and track humans.

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    DJI Air 2S▲118

    A $999 drone featuring a 1-inch 20MP sensor and 5.4k video

    2021 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Crisp Air▲73

    Retargeting for the real world...with drones!

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Mavic Pro▲461

    A foldable 4K drone by DJI that fits in your hand

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Drone Keyboard for Tello▲126

    A new way to control your Tello Drone

    2019 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    DJI Mavic Air 2▲97

    DJI's smartphone-sized drone with improved camera & battery

    2020 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Antigravity▲145

    The world's first 8K 360° drone

    Dec 2025 · antigravity.tech · its alternatives →

16. 16
    PRS for DJI M200▲72

    A parachute recovery system for DJI drones

    2019 · its alternatives →

17. 17O1
    Only 1 LLM can fly a drone▲180

    Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Tello Route▲62

    Control flight path thru the drawing of a 3D line in the air

    2020 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Wingman for DJI▲88

    Flight formation for DJI Drone

    2019 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Parrot DISCO▲206

    A new drone prototype from Parrot

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    DroneDeploy▲112

    Control your Drones in the Clouds, from the Cloud

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Drone Buddy▲160

    Drone pilot best friend

    2024 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Flying Saucer Drone▲82

    A smartphone-integrated UFO by PARROT

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Airobotics▲124

    Automated industrial drones

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →