Antigravity's Follow Me Bundle Adds Gesture Controls to A1 Drone
Watch and ring remotes improve subject tracking and add a new hands-free flight method, priced at $340 alone or $799 with the drone
By AXY World Desk ·
Key points
- Antigravity's Follow Me bundle adds a watch remote and ring remote to the A1 drone for better subject tracking and gesture control.
- The bundle costs $799 with the A1 drone, $340 as an accessory kit, and $272 for existing A1 owners.
- The new Drag-to-Fly control uses hand gestures, but the reviewer found it sometimes frustrating and asked for a thumbs-up gesture instead of a single-handed salute.
- The watch is bulky and has about five hours of use when paired with a drone, while the ring's Velcro strap is described as delicate.
- Antigravity recommends at least 2 meters of vertical clearance for takeoff and flying outdoors, with an experimental 1-meter option the company says carries risk.
Antigravity has released a new accessory package for its A1 drone, and it changes how the drone can be flown and how it follows a subject. The Follow Me bundle, reported in a hands-on review published October 20, 2026, adds a watch remote and a ring remote to the A1. Together, the two devices improve how well the drone keeps up with a moving person and let a pilot fly without the drone's usual handheld controller and goggles.
The bundle is sold two ways. It can be bought as a complete kit with the A1 for $799, or as an accessory kit on its own for $340. Owners who already have an A1 can get the accessory kit for $272, a discount Antigravity is offering to existing customers.
What the A1 drone already does
The A1 is Antigravity's debut drone, and it is an unusual design. It uses 360-degree cameras from Insta360, the parent company, and it comes with POV goggles, which show the drone's camera view directly to the pilot's eyes. Flying it is done with a one-handed point-and-fly controller.
The 360-degree camera is the feature that sets the A1 apart. Because the camera records the whole sphere around the drone, a pilot can reframe footage after the flight. Instead of deciding the shot in the air, a user can crop into the 360 video later and pick out the most interesting action. For people who film sports, pets or friends on the move, that means one flight can produce several different shots.
The reviewer said the A1 was a lot of fun to fly and offered a new way to capture drone video. The Follow Me bundle is aimed at making the drone easier to use for that kind of hands-free filming.
How the watch and ring work together
The bundle includes propeller guards, a watch remote and a ring remote. Both remotes are built to let the drone track a subject without the pilot having to steer every movement with a controller.
The watch remote has a built-in GNSS receiver. GNSS, or global navigation satellite system, is the general term for satellite positioning systems such as GPS. Antigravity says the watch combines this satellite position data with visual tracking, which is the drone's own camera-based method of following a target. According to the review, the combination helps the A1 lock onto moving subjects more reliably.
The ring remote adds a second layer of control. The reviewer said that the watch and ring pair also works as a gesture-control system. In practice, that means the pilot does not need the one-handed controller or the bulky goggles to fly the A1 and capture footage.
The new Drag-to-Fly control
The bundle introduces a control method that Antigravity calls Drag-to-Fly. To start it, the pilot first selects the tracking subject on the watch display. Then the pilot presses and holds the button on the ring remote. The watch gives an audible confirmation and a vibration to show the mode is active.
Once active, the pilot points at the drone and moves a hand. According to the reviewer, moving the hand left, right, up or down causes the A1 to follow along, and the drone responds fairly quickly. A second gesture controls distance. Rotating the arm and wrist inward brings the drone closer, and rotating outward sends it farther away.
The reviewer was clear that the system has limits. The subject must be selected right at the start. The drone also cannot move through all three directions at once. Pointing controls the drone's vertical and horizontal movement away from the pilot, while rotating the arm changes pitch, the tilt of the drone's nose up or down. To change both at once, the reviewer said they had to release the button and press it again.
The reviewer also had a specific complaint about one gesture. They wrote, “I don't want to do a single-handed salute while flying a drone, especially when I want it to go higher. Could we make it a thumbs-up? Or anything else.” The review describes the control method as at times frustrating, even though it is a new option for pilots.
Hardware: chunky, but practical
The watch is the bulkiest part of the bundle. The reviewer described it as looking like an Apple Watch knock-off from about 10 years ago. It has a touchscreen, a physical button and charges through USB-C, a common charging connector. The reviewer estimated about five hours of use when paired with a drone. They also noted that a pilot is more likely to run through three drone batteries before the watch runs out of power.
The watch comes with a fabric wrist strap, but the reviewer said the connecting links feel flimsy and that they had to be careful putting it on. The ring is more fragile. Its Velcro strap is described as very delicate.
The kit includes a bike mount for the watch remote and a USB-C charging grip for the ring. The bike mount matters for one reason the reviewer highlighted: they had only briefly tested the A1 on a bicycle and said they could not use it while cycling alone until now.
The watch remote also has touchscreen controls for launching the A1, switching video modes, adjusting flight paths and starting pre-programmed flight moves. The review lists vertical spirals and flyovers as examples.
Launch and safety rules
Recent A1 updates added a palm take-off option. This means the drone can launch from the pilot's hand, so the user does not have to set up the landing mat first. The reviewer pointed out that this also avoids launching from wet or muddy ground.
Antigravity says the Follow Me bundle is meant for outdoor flying. The company recommends at least 2 meters of vertical clearance above the drone during takeoff. If the drone is launched from a spot with too little room, both the drone and the watch start beeping until the A1 has enough space.
The company also includes an experimental feature that reduces the required takeoff clearance to 1 meter. The review says users should take that risk into their own hands. For anyone flying near trees, buildings, power lines or people, the official 2-meter recommendation is the safer guide.
What this means for drone pilots
The Follow Me bundle is a change in emphasis. Many drones are sold on flight time or camera quality. Antigravity is pushing hands-free control and automatic subject tracking, which could matter most to people who want to film themselves while doing something else. The reviewer's main point was that the new control method means a pilot no longer needs a camera case's worth of accessories to fly the A1.
The bundle does not fix every problem. The reviewer found the controls sometimes awkward, the watch bulky and the ring fragile. Analysts who follow consumer drones often watch how well a new control system works after the first weeks of use, because a gesture that feels clever in a demo can become tiring during a long session. Whether Antigravity changes the salute gesture, as the reviewer asked, may be one sign of how the company responds to hands-on feedback.
For buyers, the decision comes down to cost and use. The $340 accessory kit is the option for existing A1 owners who want better tracking and gesture control, and the discounted $272 price is the lower entry point for them. New buyers who want the whole package can choose the $799 bundle with the drone.
What to watch next is whether Antigravity improves the gesture system, extends battery life for the watch, or changes the takeoff clearance rules in future updates. Outdoor flying regulations and local drone rules also still apply, and pilots should check them before flying with any new accessory.
Questions and answers
What is the Antigravity Follow Me bundle?
It is an accessory package for the Antigravity A1 drone that includes propeller guards, a watch remote and a ring remote. The remotes are designed to improve subject tracking and allow hands-free gesture control of the drone.
How much does the Antigravity Follow Me bundle cost?
The bundle costs $799 as a complete kit with the A1 drone and $340 as an accessory kit on its own. Existing A1 owners can buy the accessory kit for $272.
What is Drag-to-Fly on the A1 drone?
Drag-to-Fly is a gesture control method in the Follow Me bundle. The pilot selects the tracking subject on the watch, holds the ring remote's button, and moves a hand to steer the drone.
Is the Follow Me bundle safe to use for takeoff?
Antigravity recommends at least 2 meters of vertical clearance and says the bundle is meant for outdoor flying. An experimental option reduces clearance to 1 meter, which the company says is used at the pilot's own risk.
Topics: Antigravity, A1 drone, Follow Me bundle, Insta360, drone gesture controls, drone subject tracking, consumer drones
Sources: Engadget
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