Xiaomi Mi Drone will be unveiled on May 25th

Xiaomi announced Friday that it will land in the quickly growing drone market by releasing its first quadcopter at an event next week.
We've boosted the exposure a little bit on the image above, and you can see what look like propellors in the background. In fact, the drone bears a remarkable similarity to Chinese manufacturer Yuneec's Typhoon H, with what appears to be the same underslung spherical camera. Could this be a collaboration between the two companies? Xiaomi did announce an "ecosystem" of approved partners earlier this year.

With early reports suggesting that the UAV may use the company's Mi Band as a beacon for a possible "follow me" feature. Xiaomi has confirmed "something wonderful and cool is flying to us very soon," but is keeping quiet on any possible features before next week.

Keep in mind May has been a big month for Xiaomi. It launched a mammoth 6.44-inch Xiaomi Mi Max smartphone, announced a Mi Box set-top box capable of piping 4K content, and revealed Xiaomi Mi6 will build a virtual-reality smartphone that supports Google's Daydream platform. Not stopping there, it now seems to be going after the drone market, with a Mi Drone that might even wirelessly connect to its existing Mi Band.

The poster does at least confirm that Xiaomi Mi Drone is coming. We've seen a number of leaks prior to this, including a Xiaomi app for 4K video recording on a drone, and a patent showing a quadcopter being controlled with a connected wrist band like the company's Mi Band fitness tracker. A quick Google translate of the poster suggests that the drone's unveiling will be live-streamed on Xiaomi's website on May 25th.
Source: Xiaomi Device