It sounds a bit out of left field, but there’s not really any other way to interpret a new teaser posted by drone maker DJI on the brand’s Instagram. It looks like DJI has an electric bicycle in the works.
And not just any e-bike, but a mid-drive electric bike, at that. Mid-drive electric bicycles, which mount their motor by the pedals instead of in the wheel hub, are generally seen as higher-end and more refined due to the better balance and power delivery offered by centrally mounted motors. However, that added complication also often comes with added cost.
In the DJI teaser posted to the brand’s Instagram account (embedded below), an electric bicycle mid-drive motor is seen in an exploded view, falling into place on the frame of some type of bicycle. The image doesn’t show much of the bike frame, making it hard to tell in what direction DJI may be heading with their two-wheeled plans.
Other than the name “DJI Avinox” inscribed on the motor casing, we don’t know much else about the drive system. However, it looks like DJI will be making an official announcement about the upcoming product on July 3, so we expect to learn more soon.