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24 alternatives to The Atom

The ultimate micro-drone

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Atom launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Nano Drone▲130

   One tiny ass quadcopter

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Parrot DISCO▲206

   A new drone prototype from Parrot

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Airobotics▲124

   Automated industrial drones

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Pitch Drone▲98

   PR is hard, get a fucking drone

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Airblock▲75

   Modular and programmable starter drone

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Too Embarrassed to Ask - Drones, Detroit and Dash w/ Steven Sinofsky ▲63

   How drones and cars are driving the future of tech?

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Gladius▲86

   Underwater drone

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Flying Saucer Drone▲82

   A smartphone-integrated UFO by PARROT

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Ehang 184▲227

   An autonomous drone for people

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Microdrone 3.0▲150

    A customizable drone that fits in the palms of your hands

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Trident Drone▲108

    An underwater drone for everyone

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    UP1▲98

    Programmable drone on wheels

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    AirVūz▲92

    A video-sharing platform for the worldwide drone community

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Animal Robo▲117

    Uber for drones

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    HEXA▲122

    An all-terrain hexapod robot

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Pocket Drone▲122

    Your personal flying robot. It goes wherever you do.

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Inside Drones▲152

    Latest news, videos and podcasts about drones

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    DRONEGUN▲73

    Highly effective drone countermeasure

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Apitronics▲75

    Nest for Farming

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Zano▲94

    A selfie micro drone that flies itself

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    BREEZE 4K▲84

    Yuneec's latest $500 drone

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Crisp Air▲73

    Retargeting for the real world...with drones!

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    AirWare▲77

    Hardware, Software and Cloud Services for Commercial Drones

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Dronebase▲81

    Marketplace for drone services

    2015 · 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 →