No, they didn't really got the point, as I see. This is, what I cannot really believe, since I saw the first vid from the Skydio 2, doesn't matter, to who I explain, most of them doesn't response anything.
As a skeptic, I have little trust in sales pitches. I've seen your videos and the overall features of what your 2 offers are truly revolutionary. My previously written concerns are centered on launch and recovery. Unless you have a revolutionary means, which possesses such precise control of assent and descent as a result of superb electronic turn on and off with added precision landing, so state these as facts. The idea of using an App in the way you do for total control to me is also ground breaking. Yes, others use an App for control, but not as your 2 does it. To say the least, as a sceptical and late consumer, I am totally impressed. Besides, you are ALL AMERICAN! THANKS!
same! My lady was like... why get this if you already had one? My phantom 2 was stone age babe. lmao sold it before it was too late lol waiting for this day
@@1micYT haha! only one way to find out!! Ive heard it avoids trees as well just slows it down to think, just need to be careful on the thin branches from what they told me. I prob wont fly it if I see a lot of branches hanging out lol.
@@RWWRENTAL The thing that concerns me is how do you know it crashed...?? Will the beacon alert you? If rolling good through trails and it's weaving around trying to follow and it goes down. Riding will be no fun if I have to look for it every 5 secs. Guess I'll see.
@@1micYT yeah that is how I was on the staaker drone. always had to stop and look for it lol. I found it easier in front of me so I can somewhat look. I am hoping I can set this drone in front of me as well as a fixed position and check it out that way. but totally agree with you! i hope the beacon lets off some warning if it does crash
man this would have been perfect for me last summer to chase my drift car around. i fly FPV drones but i don't have anyone capable of driving my car while i film with my drone, so having this baby would be sick. well done Skydio, i'll be saving for it.
Skydio. Can you operate the S2 with both the small beacon controller and the remote switched on at the same time? The reason being to have the subject carry the tracking beacon, and the operator/director still have active control (to re-position etc the S2 in-running) via the stick controller. Also, can you dynamically RTH back to the stick controller, if the subject is carrying the tracking beacon controller?
Keep up the great work. Finally, an American company that will hopefully dwarf DJI. It's about time we help enhance American technology vs. assisting the Chinese with theirs! 🇺🇸
Skydio Preorder has been made! Can’t wait to see what this drone can do on the trails. Already know exactly where a I wanna take it for it’s first flight. Hopefully it does okay in cold weather 😅 I need a nice shot of the Cascade falls 🌊 this year.
I really have faith in you guys. I hope you guys are not like STAAKER drone company. their customer service was horrible and gave me the cold shoulder after a year I purchased their drone and it malfunctioned. I hope you continue your long term support, def the drone most of us guys are looking for. Give me a few thumbs up so people know to avoid staaker in the future as well. crappiest customer service. companies like that is what worries me about purchasing something down the road and a year later the company just gives you the cold shoulder. I ordered my Skydio and it seems this is a legit company with great customer service. hope you guys stay that way
It would be pretty cool to have a launch cradle that would fit in the case just to raise the drone up off the ground a bit for takeoff. A simple plastic cradle would work. Even cooler if it could land in it. Maybe integrated so it holds the Skydio in the case.
1) Can this shoot RAW/DNG or is it JPG only? 2) For video, is there a Log style color profile? 3) ND filters? Will this support attachable ND filters made by you or third parties?
1. RAW photos are available. 2. Currently, no we don't offer log style, but we plan on implementing more functionality via software updates. 3. We hope to have ND filters at launch, we are a bit behind on their development.
Watched every video on this so far. This is excellent. Will it ever be available to order from the UK as I’ve just tried to put a deposit and it only has Canada and the US?
Many that’s for the prompt response - seriously looking forward to purchasing. I’ll have to change my TH-cam channel from Mavic to Skydio MGE if it is as good as it looks - Keep up the great work guys
Curious if there is automatic return to home for lost signal or low battery? Also are there coordinates via OSD or saved to sd card, in case of loss, one can track to last know spot?
Ultimate test would be a Tail of the Dragon run following a bike up the 318 curves. The shots would be awesome if the drone can hang that kind of test....
I believe it can track without people in the vehicles, as can be seen here: th-cam.com/video/imt2qZ7uw1s/w-d-xo.html (and five seconds later in this video, and at 2:13). Besides that, there is the beacon you can purchase that will let you track without being in view of the camera; also in that video I linked.
Hey Skydio, I got the drone and I am trying to set the height and distance farther out. Is this doable with the Skydio? I was out snowboarding, and I wanted the drone to be above the trees or at least 40 feet. I tried the + and - and also dragged the beacon and I was not able to get it farther away from me. Is there another way to keep it at a set height and distance? or is there something wrong with the drone?
Hey Tati, currently our max visual tracking distance for human subjects is about 30 feet. Pushing out further from that would rely on GPS, which results in a poorer experience especially if you don't have sufficient GPS Signal. We have heard the feedback from other customers asking for additional height/distance settings, and we are looking into it. For now, if you want to switch to tracking with GPS you can send off a dronie by double tapping the Skydio button on the beacon, when S2 performs a dronie it switches to GPS tracking until it is close enough to see you and switch to visual tracking. In this way you should be able to get S2 above the tree line. Again, thanks for the feedback!
Yep, you got it - check out this article on our support site for deets: support.skydio.com/hc/en-us/articles/360036628733-What-happens-when-Skydio-2-loses-communication-or-signal-
Im a drone virgin at the moment im toying with the idea of a cheap drone at first then get a top notch drone now obviously ive seen the big boys dji and autel But it looks like you guys have gate crashed the party Please tell me your going to ship to uk One of the best guys to review drones who i have watched is capatain drone he is honest and gives real indepth reviews Ivè been lit up as soon as i saw your drone Its about time a home grown american firm took on chineese now theyre drones r good but there r now security issues surely these would have been sorted out yrs ago Anyway back to your drone this has exsploded like a supernova I honestly wish u well i want to fly your drone soon im not well and my condition is detioriating to where ill hardly b able to walk and my hands will make it very difficult to do anything like that But seeing your drone cheered me up my life is ruled by pain and pain killers I need something to motivate me and it looks like drones r it I cant fish anymore i cant go hunting its very very depressing when you have nothing to cheer u up sorry folks if im depressing u And thank you skydio for cheering me up the drone looks beautiful Im sorry i really like this skydio
We will be available in the UK sometime in 2020. Skydio 2 is the perfect starter drone mainly due to the fact that the 360 degree obstacle avoidance system helps you get comfortable flying without the constant stress and fear of running into things.
I am desperate since 10 days. Living in Italy and NOT to be able to pre-order the Skydio 2 . Seeing the delivery time going up for USA and Canada customers makes it even worse. Will it take one year to make my dream come tru and have my own SKYDIO 2 drone here in Italy? SKYDIO please help me out and accept my order to Bergamo Italy. PLEASE
1:08 - launched from a pedestal to avoid those front and downward-facing props from hitting the ground? I don't understand how you could land on any sort of rough terrain, including grass, without those props hitting something.
You can launch/land from your hand. The downward drops are in the front, so its clear to hand catch the drone by the battery. Also you can launch/land from the case that Skydio 2 comes with.
@@Skydio Having received eight stitches in my index finger after nearly cutting it off with an R/C prop in about 1990, I'd never in a million years put my hand under a vehicle with downward-facing propellers. Next rev, put all the props on top like everyone else.
Looks like true game changer, i reserved one , my only concern is u dont have the colors correct, i hope u will include raw, because the camera seems too be blowing out the sky alot , and i have seen many of your videos and others , who are testing it for you. there is a blueish hue and the videos are all dark, if u can work this problem out with the white balance , no one will be able too touch you,
I concur. RAW would be great, or at least LOG. But thank goodness they have HDR. I've seen BakerXDerek's video, and I think the exposure is predisposed to contain the highlight, so I might be different in opinion with you (I kind of prefer this as protecting highlights is more important in digital). His black jacket and pants are totally crushed as far as details are concerned (well, this was only from a screencap of his video and trying to adjust a curve in Photoshop; so that probably doesn't count as much). What I would love to have is the ability to manually control exposure, and also have the ability to set exposure compensation +/- what "optimum"/auto exposure is. I haven't noticed the white balance/blueish hue you've mentioned. But then again, I haven't looked for it.
@@huyked i haven't looked for it either , but its there i have many high price, middle price , , and low cost cameras, and drones , and my eyes are trained now to pick up on incorrect white balance, also i meant to say i hope they have a log profile, one the best drones, out now , with the best naural colors, and true log profile is the autel evo, . The skydio 2 is going too be a phenomenon. They just need to get the white balance correct, with manuel , white balance , exposure adjustment, shutter adjustment and log profile and they will be untouchable.
@@keytiger7 Yes, I'm hoping for the best! And if not available right at launch, I hope they are open to it being a firmware/app update to include all that. Here's to Skydio 2! xD
Regarding foldable, here is what Skydio said: "The short answer is that it's very difficult to get a reliable calibration with all the cameras mounted on the wings if they are foldable. Our product is unlike most drones, we need to be able to see in every direction and map objects with centimeter level precision. We would rather Skydio 2's avoid crashing than fold, it was a sacrifice we were sad to make, because we know so many of you wanted it to fold. " Source: Skydio's answer on Oct. 2, 2019 @~5:30 p.m. PST in this TH-cam video: th-cam.com/video/11knl5PuUgE/w-d-xo.html ), to rst's question, "Why not foldable????" - Third question on the bottom (if you sort the comments by "Newest first").
EDIT (for those who don't know how dangerous it is to hand catch: th-cam.com/video/FOVS4OhaJTM/w-d-xo.html This one is especially bad. Warning, it's graphic. There's blood and a deep looking cut on the arm: th-cam.com/video/HzsJRiaa8_A/w-d-xo.html Hand launch th-cam.com/video/qOOBkgqdT4o/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/imt2qZ7uw1s/w-d-xo.html Hand landing th-cam.com/video/O9gSC1L_L-I/w-d-xo.html
Joint torsion. This is one rigid body, not several connected by weaker joints. Parrot recently updated their Anafi arms to reduce the arm torsion but nothing beats a solid body.
The short answer is that it's very difficult to get a reliable calibration with all the cameras mounted on the wings if they are foldable. Our product is unlike most drones, we need to be able to see in every direction and map objects with centimeter level precision. We would rather Skydio 2's avoid crashing than fold, it was a sacrifice we were sad to make, because we know so many of you wanted it to fold.
@@colmercer3315 I hope it proves to be an effective solution, but I can't help but think about the DJI sparks that were falling out of the sky because of a bad battery mounting design. Would hate to spend $1k on a drone just to have some turbulence dislodge the battery mid flight. That being said this is really the only thing preventing me from pre-ordering, I am going to wait and see how this magnet set up fairs.
@@hiiiiiii238 Well if that's the case, a strap to hold the battery will make it more secure. But, I don't think that the magnet will be the only thing that keep the battery in place. I'm sure they have done many tests with this feature, I hope.
@Dori Tos I was actually thinking the same thing about the compass, but they must have found a way. Either way pretty cool drone, hope it holds up, would definitely love to have one
Finally a serious competitor for DJI, that used to rule the drone industry. Being saw the footage from Skydio 2 and its capabilities, no doubt the smartest drone on market. But skydio 2 have a few categories to improve in further version. Although battery claim is 23min, in real world the flight time is less than 20 min depend on wind and tasks. Not really good in Low light since it come from 1/2.3 sensor. We hope to see 1” sensor in future versions. Nice to have delicates charger, right out of the box. A foldable design will be more compact. And the controller is feel cheap and not good as what DJI offer. If your guy can improve in this 5 major categories, people will buy a ton of your drone.
I'd murder this thing on my commute home via my electric skateboard, so may obstacles (trees, power lines, buildings, stadiums, tall fences, electric train wires, bridges (both over and under), sky walks, short tunnels, various terrain, river, lakes, wooded areas, playgrounds, confined trails with overhanging vegetation, plus both up hill and downhill ie change in altitude (sometimes abruptly) and a hell of a damn. It's Colorado after all. I doubt this thing would survive my awesome ride home! Good Idea though! 👍 Hey Skydio, send me one for a week, let's see what you got!😂😂😂 I'll be your short term product tester! Don't be surprised when it's in pieces! 😂😂😂 Might help you in the development of the Skydio 3! 😂😂😂
@@MaximusWilliams I see where they are asking for 100 down, but I never saw about any delivery. I then learned they want 150 for the controller and another 150 for that wand/stick controller. So the 999 has now become 1299. Then how much are extra batteries? So the price may not be what it seems on this.
@@DannyFyffe We are starting out first batch of shipments in November, Batch 2 will be shipping in January. We are almost sold out of Batch 1 (delivery by end of the year).
Average flight time is 23 minutes. Max speed is 36 mph. Depending on variables (wind, temperature, etc.) this will change it of course. Also, if you get the controller, it has this range: th-cam.com/video/imt2qZ7uw1s/w-d-xo.html
You don't necessarily need a larger sensor to have amazing image quality! Check out this image quality report of the Skydio 2 stacked against DJI's best drones: cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2316/4925/files/image-quality-report.pdf?9271
I was initially very excited and eager to put down a deposit, but all too quickly this excitement became disappointment as I see you don’t accept orders outside of CONUS and Canada.
This looks like a total game changer. Congrats mis amigos, I don't think the wide world quite yet understands what you've accomplished here.
No, they didn't really got the point, as I see. This is, what I cannot really believe, since I saw the first vid from the Skydio 2, doesn't matter, to who I explain, most of them doesn't response anything.
As a skeptic, I have little trust in sales pitches. I've seen your videos and the overall features of what your 2 offers are truly revolutionary. My previously written concerns are centered on launch and recovery. Unless you have a revolutionary means, which possesses such precise control of assent and descent as a result of superb electronic turn on and off with added precision landing, so state these as facts.
The idea of using an App in the way you do for total control to me is also ground breaking. Yes, others use an App for control, but not as your 2 does it.
To say the least, as a sceptical and late consumer, I am totally impressed. Besides, you are ALL AMERICAN! THANKS!
This is what I REALLY wanted when I bought my first drone, so glad I sold it. Will be preordering!!
same! My lady was like... why get this if you already had one? My phantom 2 was stone age babe. lmao sold it before it was too late lol waiting for this day
It's insane that you can get quite literally ANY shot with this !
Just watched your vid !!!
can you get an epic aerial humping your motorcycle?
@@SHINYxCHROME Already have !
The fact you can charge the batteries via USB-C through the drone is fantastic. So much better and easier than DJI’s approach.
just ordered mine for my dirtbike stuff I hope it does well on wooded single track!
Single track is too tight. I imagine you'll lose it. If not, I'll be doing the same with mine. :)
@@1micYT haha! only one way to find out!! Ive heard it avoids trees as well just slows it down to think, just need to be careful on the thin branches from what they told me. I prob wont fly it if I see a lot of branches hanging out lol.
@@RWWRENTAL The thing that concerns me is how do you know it crashed...?? Will the beacon alert you? If rolling good through trails and it's weaving around trying to follow and it goes down. Riding will be no fun if I have to look for it every 5 secs. Guess I'll see.
@@1micYT yeah that is how I was on the staaker drone. always had to stop and look for it lol. I found it easier in front of me so I can somewhat look. I am hoping I can set this drone in front of me as well as a fixed position and check it out that way. but totally agree with you! i hope the beacon lets off some warning if it does crash
Already pre-ordered mine!
man this would have been perfect for me last summer to chase my drift car around. i fly FPV drones but i don't have anyone capable of driving my car while i film with my drone, so having this baby would be sick. well done Skydio, i'll be saving for it.
As I live in Japan, I had my cousin order and send it over. Just got it and looking forward to shooting while I am Mt. Fuji.
Hope it come soon to Europe :) Bests Wishes, Dreams come true
Superb footage. Glad I locked my payment so now just waiting for it to be delivered and add the S2 to my fleet.
Skydio. Can you operate the S2 with both the small beacon controller and the remote switched on at the same time? The reason being to have the subject carry the tracking beacon, and the operator/director still have active control (to re-position etc the S2 in-running) via the stick controller. Also, can you dynamically RTH back to the stick controller, if the subject is carrying the tracking beacon controller?
Keep up the great work. Finally, an American company that will hopefully dwarf DJI. It's about time we help enhance American technology vs. assisting the Chinese with theirs! 🇺🇸
Nice drone, but will it be sold in Asia?
Skydio Preorder has been made! Can’t wait to see what this drone can do on the trails. Already know exactly where a I wanna take it for it’s first flight. Hopefully it does okay in cold weather 😅 I need a nice shot of the Cascade falls 🌊 this year.
Finally a camera drone without being a great pilot!
This guy gets it!
I ordered mine today. Super excited already
Just reserved mine, this looks absolutely amazing!
I really have faith in you guys. I hope you guys are not like STAAKER drone company. their customer service was horrible and gave me the cold shoulder after a year I purchased their drone and it malfunctioned. I hope you continue your long term support, def the drone most of us guys are looking for. Give me a few thumbs up so people know to avoid staaker in the future as well. crappiest customer service. companies like that is what worries me about purchasing something down the road and a year later the company just gives you the cold shoulder. I ordered my Skydio and it seems this is a legit company with great customer service. hope you guys stay that way
It would be pretty cool to have a launch cradle that would fit in the case just to raise the drone up off the ground a bit for takeoff. A simple plastic cradle would work. Even cooler if it could land in it. Maybe integrated so it holds the Skydio in the case.
wow wow wow 😍 question are 360 degrees panoramas or video possible in the future?
1) Can this shoot RAW/DNG or is it JPG only?
2) For video, is there a Log style color profile?
3) ND filters? Will this support attachable ND filters made by you or third parties?
1. RAW photos are available.
2. Currently, no we don't offer log style, but we plan on implementing more functionality via software updates.
3. We hope to have ND filters at launch, we are a bit behind on their development.
Skydio Thanks for the quick response!
I am so excited ,and happy, to have an American kick-ass drone . We needed this . Mike in N.C
Got my pre-order in!!
Watched every video on this so far. This is excellent. Will it ever be available to order from the UK as I’ve just tried to put a deposit and it only has Canada and the US?
Mavic MGE We hope you be available in the UK sometime in 2020.
Many that’s for the prompt response - seriously looking forward to purchasing. I’ll have to change my TH-cam channel from Mavic to Skydio MGE if it is as good as it looks - Keep up the great work guys
Waiting for mine to arrive. So excited.
Hi, do you have a rough idea about when you will be ready to sell skydio 2 to Europe (France) ?
Very impressive new drone, I hope it will start shipping soon.
Well , how can we buy it in Europe????????????
Things are always exceptional in adverts let's see how these perform in consumers hands ,I'm hoping it does deliver cause it does look great
excited for this drone!
Brilliant ! So excited to review this drone !
Curious if there is automatic return to home for lost signal or low battery? Also are there coordinates via OSD or saved to sd card, in case of loss, one can track to last know spot?
Great video btw! Hopefully this come out soon. So I can get one. Already preordered it
Iam a first timer with Droning it looks like it will be game changer .When will it be available In Australia?
Ultimate test would be a Tail of the Dragon run following a bike up the 318 curves. The shots would be awesome if the drone can hang that kind of test....
I've pre-ordered mine and cannot wait to receive it. I have to wait until the 2nd quarter of 2020 :( Still super excited though!
Love to demo this in Australia looks awsome
Do you have any plans for a way to attach the beacon to a person? Some type of small protective holster to attach to a backpack strap or a wrist.
RIDEFREAKTV it’s definitely something we are thinking about, but unfortunately won’t be available at launch.
Looks incredible but what about filming objects likes cars, houses, boats, etc. Can it track those if people are not onboard/inside?
I believe it can track without people in the vehicles, as can be seen here:
th-cam.com/video/imt2qZ7uw1s/w-d-xo.html (and five seconds later in this video, and at 2:13).
Besides that, there is the beacon you can purchase that will let you track without being in view of the camera; also in that video I linked.
Hey Skydio, I got the drone and I am trying to set the height and distance farther out. Is this doable with the Skydio? I was out snowboarding, and I wanted the drone to be above the trees or at least 40 feet. I tried the + and - and also dragged the beacon and I was not able to get it farther away from me. Is there another way to keep it at a set height and distance? or is there something wrong with the drone?
Hey Tati, currently our max visual tracking distance for human subjects is about 30 feet. Pushing out further from that would rely on GPS, which results in a poorer experience especially if you don't have sufficient GPS Signal. We have heard the feedback from other customers asking for additional height/distance settings, and we are looking into it. For now, if you want to switch to tracking with GPS you can send off a dronie by double tapping the Skydio button on the beacon, when S2 performs a dronie it switches to GPS tracking until it is close enough to see you and switch to visual tracking. In this way you should be able to get S2 above the tree line. Again, thanks for the feedback!
WiFi ? Does it return to home automatically if it looses signal?
Yep, you got it - check out this article on our support site for deets: support.skydio.com/hc/en-us/articles/360036628733-What-happens-when-Skydio-2-loses-communication-or-signal-
damn it , kills dji drones, I cant wait to get one for me , that´s What I was looking for , great job guys
When will I get this awesome drone in India. I am very excited to fly this. It is the best :)
Been waiting for something like this, but will it have similar style DJI geo zones restrictions-beyond the logical ones like airports, stadiums, etc.?
Anthony G nope!
So, are you going to have FPV available?
Have you found an answer to that question?
PowerTuber 3.0 , Skidio said they may look int it in the future! So not sure!
Hi.. you didn't mention the trees obstacle? Are they avoiding it when using follow thru mode?
Yep, it avoids trees and most other obstacles.
Im a drone virgin at the moment im toying with the idea of a cheap drone at first then get a top notch drone now obviously ive seen the big boys dji and autel
But it looks like you guys have gate crashed the party
Please tell me your going to ship to uk
One of the best guys to review drones who i have watched is capatain drone he is honest and gives real indepth reviews
Ivè been lit up as soon as i saw your drone
Its about time a home grown american firm took on chineese now theyre drones r good but there r now security issues surely these would have been sorted out yrs ago
Anyway back to your drone this has exsploded like a supernova
I honestly wish u well i want to fly your drone soon im not well and my condition is detioriating to where ill hardly b able to walk and my hands will make it very difficult to do anything like that
But seeing your drone cheered me up my life is ruled by pain and pain killers
I need something to motivate me and it looks like drones r it
I cant fish anymore i cant go hunting its very very depressing when you have nothing to cheer u up sorry folks if im depressing u
And thank you skydio for cheering me up the drone looks beautiful
Im sorry i really like this skydio
We will be available in the UK sometime in 2020. Skydio 2 is the perfect starter drone mainly due to the fact that the 360 degree obstacle avoidance system helps you get comfortable flying without the constant stress and fear of running into things.
Will the cable cam mode be able to have more than 2 way points ?
Is it capable of tracking the beacon? Would be dope to attach to an fpv quad
I want to order one, but I’m in China. How can I do that?
I am desperate since 10 days. Living in Italy and NOT to be able to pre-order the Skydio 2 . Seeing the delivery time going up for USA and Canada customers makes it even worse. Will it take one year to make my dream come tru and have my own SKYDIO 2 drone here in Italy? SKYDIO please help me out and accept my order to Bergamo Italy. PLEASE
Is there an auto-landing feature when the battery is almost dead?
Yes, you will be notified when the battery is low, if you continue to fly, the drone will land itself when the battery is exhausted.
An indoor obstacle course would be great.
A A they’ve done some shooting with some Freerunning/parkour friends of mine. I think you’ll enjoy when they release the videos
@@hellohogo Parkour following would definitely be crazy.
1:08 - launched from a pedestal to avoid those front and downward-facing props from hitting the ground? I don't understand how you could land on any sort of rough terrain, including grass, without those props hitting something.
You can launch/land from your hand. The downward drops are in the front, so its clear to hand catch the drone by the battery. Also you can launch/land from the case that Skydio 2 comes with.
@@Skydio Having received eight stitches in my index finger after nearly cutting it off with an R/C prop in about 1990, I'd never in a million years put my hand under a vehicle with downward-facing propellers.
Next rev, put all the props on top like everyone else.
Eric Crawford what if Skydio 2 could read the Skydio logo on the case so it knew where to land? ;)
Eric Crawford it can also be used to do a lot of other useful things!
@@ljfinger
Maybe they should design a drone that doesn't avoid obstacles as well either.
Talk about thinking inside the box.
Looks like true game changer, i reserved one , my only concern is u dont have the colors correct, i hope u will include raw, because the camera seems too be blowing out the sky alot , and i have seen many of your videos and others , who are testing it for you. there is a blueish hue and the videos are all dark, if u can work this problem out with the white balance , no one will be able too touch you,
I concur. RAW would be great, or at least LOG. But thank goodness they have HDR.
I've seen BakerXDerek's video, and I think the exposure is predisposed to contain the highlight, so I might be different in opinion with you (I kind of prefer this as protecting highlights is more important in digital). His black jacket and pants are totally crushed as far as details are concerned (well, this was only from a screencap of his video and trying to adjust a curve in Photoshop; so that probably doesn't count as much).
What I would love to have is the ability to manually control exposure, and also have the ability to set exposure compensation +/- what "optimum"/auto exposure is.
I haven't noticed the white balance/blueish hue you've mentioned. But then again, I haven't looked for it.
@@huyked i haven't looked for it either , but its there i have many high price, middle price , , and low cost cameras, and drones , and my eyes are trained now to pick up on incorrect white balance, also i meant to say i hope they have a log profile, one the best drones, out now , with the best naural colors, and true log profile is the autel evo, . The skydio 2 is going too be a phenomenon. They just need to get the white balance correct, with manuel , white balance , exposure adjustment, shutter adjustment and log profile and they will be untouchable.
@@keytiger7
Yes, I'm hoping for the best! And if not available right at launch, I hope they are open to it being a firmware/app update to include all that. Here's to Skydio 2! xD
so you can easily charge it with any powerbank or solar panel on the trail?
why didn't you guys make it foldable?
Regarding foldable, here is what Skydio said:
"The short answer is that it's very difficult to get a reliable calibration with all the cameras mounted on the wings if they are foldable. Our product is unlike most drones, we need to be able to see in every direction and map objects with centimeter level precision. We would rather Skydio 2's avoid crashing than fold, it was a sacrifice we were sad to make, because we know so many of you wanted it to fold.
"
Source: Skydio's answer on Oct. 2, 2019 @~5:30 p.m. PST in this TH-cam video: th-cam.com/video/11knl5PuUgE/w-d-xo.html ), to rst's question, "Why not foldable????"
- Third question on the bottom (if you sort the comments by "Newest first").
@@huyked makes sense
@Dori Tos Most likely.
Do you send to Portugal?
have to see the reviews after its out..... still love my Autel Evo...…. make lots of videos with it...
non foldable......not good for hiking in to a location and it lands on its battery? no thanks
@@retromojo1 Definitely compromises but not a deal breaker imo, the thing that worries me is that it uses magnets to secure the battery to the drone.
Does it have a return to home feature?
Can it be delivered to India or can you recommend any distrubutor of your product? Looking forward for your reply
Not yet, hopefully one day soon!
@@Skydio I appreciate that. We pray that you also successfully lauch in India.
Batch 3 is me. And FINALLY a camera I can't crash.
Can you hand launch and hand catch?
EDIT (for those who don't know how dangerous it is to hand catch:
th-cam.com/video/FOVS4OhaJTM/w-d-xo.html
This one is especially bad. Warning, it's graphic. There's blood and a deep looking cut on the arm:
th-cam.com/video/HzsJRiaa8_A/w-d-xo.html
Hand launch
th-cam.com/video/qOOBkgqdT4o/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/imt2qZ7uw1s/w-d-xo.html
Hand landing
th-cam.com/video/O9gSC1L_L-I/w-d-xo.html
Why not foldable????
Yeah no kidding!!!!!
Joint torsion. This is one rigid body, not several connected by weaker joints. Parrot recently updated their Anafi arms to reduce the arm torsion but nothing beats a solid body.
Looks a little like a DJI Spark...but I guess much better
The short answer is that it's very difficult to get a reliable calibration with all the cameras mounted on the wings if they are foldable. Our product is unlike most drones, we need to be able to see in every direction and map objects with centimeter level precision. We would rather Skydio 2's avoid crashing than fold, it was a sacrifice we were sad to make, because we know so many of you wanted it to fold.
Skydio You didnt try hard enough. Foldable or no buy, simple as that.
I'm living in Korea and I'm immersed in the skydiode. I can't buy it in Korea but I can't buy it in the US
Può decollare e atterrare da una barca a vela in navigazione?
Why magnets securing battery instead of physical locking mechanism?
I think the battery slides in place with the magnets holding it in place.
@@colmercer3315 I hope it proves to be an effective solution, but I can't help but think about the DJI sparks that were falling out of the sky because of a bad battery mounting design. Would hate to spend $1k on a drone just to have some turbulence dislodge the battery mid flight. That being said this is really the only thing preventing me from pre-ordering, I am going to wait and see how this magnet set up fairs.
@@hiiiiiii238 Well if that's the case, a strap to hold the battery will make it more secure. But, I don't think that the magnet will be the only thing that keep the battery in place. I'm sure they have done many tests with this feature, I hope.
@Dori Tos I was actually thinking the same thing about the compass, but they must have found a way. Either way pretty cool drone, hope it holds up, would definitely love to have one
Love it! I’m Selling my MAVIC 🤪
send me one to try it out
Nice drone!! How much do the batteries cost?
$99
I really like this drone and it's AI capabilities, but I wish someone would do a neutral side-by-side comparison of the cameras on M2P and Skydio 2.
I'm sure you will see plenty as the TH-cam reviews come out, the people can show off the difference much better than we can.
Finally a serious competitor for DJI, that used to rule the drone industry. Being saw the footage from Skydio 2 and its capabilities, no doubt the smartest drone on market. But skydio 2 have a few categories to improve in further version. Although battery claim is 23min, in real world the flight time is less than 20 min depend on wind and tasks. Not really good in Low light since it come from 1/2.3 sensor. We hope to see 1” sensor in future versions. Nice to have delicates charger, right out of the box. A foldable design will be more compact. And the controller is feel cheap and not good as what DJI offer. If your guy can improve in this 5 major categories, people will buy a ton of your drone.
how to buy im from the philippines
Was this video shot with Skydio 2 ?
The drone shots were, yes.
Can Skydio track a cyclist in a dense steep forest?
yep!
Game changer!!! Plus American made!!!
Finally DJI killer , hope you selling on indonesia
I'd murder this thing on my commute home via my electric skateboard, so may obstacles (trees, power lines, buildings, stadiums, tall fences, electric train wires, bridges (both over and under), sky walks, short tunnels, various terrain, river, lakes, wooded areas, playgrounds, confined trails with overhanging vegetation, plus both up hill and downhill ie change in altitude (sometimes abruptly) and a hell of a damn. It's Colorado after all. I doubt this thing would survive my awesome ride home! Good Idea though! 👍 Hey Skydio, send me one for a week, let's see what you got!😂😂😂 I'll be your short term product tester! Don't be surprised when it's in pieces! 😂😂😂 Might help you in the development of the Skydio 3! 😂😂😂
Fantastic 😉👍👌
Join the Facebook Group facebook.com/groups/skydio2/
can't wait!
Skydio 2 best tracking drone ever and best price..!!
I asked on the FB page and it seems to have been deleted. What is the release date?
Now
Their website is taking pre-orders now (limited quantity) for a delivery in November
@@MaximusWilliams I'd love to know what there definition of "limited quantity" means
@@MaximusWilliams I see where they are asking for 100 down, but I never saw about any delivery. I then learned they want 150 for the controller and another 150 for that wand/stick controller. So the 999 has now become 1299. Then how much are extra batteries? So the price may not be what it seems on this.
@@DannyFyffe We are starting out first batch of shipments in November, Batch 2 will be shipping in January. We are almost sold out of Batch 1 (delivery by end of the year).
How far can it go
Average flight time is 23 minutes. Max speed is 36 mph. Depending on variables (wind, temperature, etc.) this will change it of course. Also, if you get the controller, it has this range:
th-cam.com/video/imt2qZ7uw1s/w-d-xo.html
Whats the page to preorder?
Their official webpage is www.skydio.com
Up on top right corner (on a desktop computer) is a blue button that says "RESERVE NOW FOR $100".
I want it to be released in Japan！
I own a few dji products this up there with them na better maybe a change in the wind well done USA 👍
Hi! I want to preorder, can you ship to the Philippines? Very interested! Thanks!
Goodbye DJI finally a drone that’s made in America:)
Autel evo is made in america which is so far the best drone after mavic 2. Not impress with this one.
I'd keep my Chinese Mavic 2..but definitely checking out this American drone!
@@harvpila show us your flights Bro... I wanna believe...
@@AsikDrone whats in my flight you wanna see?
@@harvpila
Probably seeing if your evo can track as well, as well as avoid obstacles as well.
Battery is held by a power magnet? 🤔🤔
She's a beauty:)
Dji killer, um happy finally usa drones all over the world soon
Can't wait till you create a drone with 1inch sensor. No more DJI for me then :)
You don't necessarily need a larger sensor to have amazing image quality! Check out this image quality report of the Skydio 2 stacked against DJI's best drones: cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2316/4925/files/image-quality-report.pdf?9271
Skydio All of those test results were derived from using Auto mode. Who shoots with a Mavic 2 Pro in Auto?
I was initially very excited and eager to put down a deposit, but all too quickly this excitement became disappointment as I see you don’t accept orders outside of CONUS and Canada.
i love it
Would be better if the drone does not land on the battery, that going to take a lot of scratches in the battery.
Cover the battery with tape?
Hows this better than the DJI Mavic Pro?
Amazing!
Have the mavic air, will sell it and get this.. the mavic air can't track worth a damn