Back in November last year GoPro recalled 2500 Karma drones purchased since October 23 and offered full refunds after some of the Karma units lost power during mid-operations. Now the company has started selling the drone after fixing the issues. GoPro said that the new units will look same to the naked eye, but it comes with redesigned the battery latch. “A small change that led to a huge improvement,” it said.
Regarding the decision to recall the drone and new battery latch, GoPro said:
Safety is our biggest priority, so this decision came after we learned that a small number of Karma units were experiencing power loss mid-flight. We knew we had to move quickly. Really, it was an easy decision but difficult news to share. So the new battery latch allows you return to your regularly programmed dronies without worry.
If you don’t know, the GoPro Karma without a GoPro camera is priced at $799.99 (Rs. 53,770 approx.) and also comes as Karma with HERO5 Black bundle for $1099.99 (Rs. 73930 approx.). GoPro said that it is also working on a Flight Kit for users who purchased Karma Grip alone.