Hey folks, thanks for watching! Stay tuned for my full review that I should finish editing in the next day or two. It's got multiple rides and runs across numerous terrain types. From heavy forest to more desert-like, road riding down a hill fast to mountain biking. Running along the beach to trees. Plus comparisons of footage quality side by side with the DJI Mavic Air! It's a beast of a review (the good, the bad, and the ugly!).
Hi Bud! thank very much for your reviews you are completely spot on! Would there be no way to install a GPS tracker to the mavic Air? I think the Mavic Air will then be the killer drone for sports
No, it'd be awesome of DJI just created a small tracking pod ala Airdog or Stalker, as that'd largely solve the issue. But unfortunately, they seem very focused on the whole visual tracking thing.
I don't think it would matter appreciably in most cases there. However, what I would say is that you're gonna want to get a crapton of batteries, cause you'll burn through them quick in the cold temps.
Excellent review & commentary as always! This drone is clearly the top drone in the unassisted follow-me category. It does sound rather noisy in your vid and the prop constant change in pitch sound makes it difficult to ignore it's presence which could freak some people out. Overall, it appears it does do what it is marketed to do, so great first generation. Hopefully future generations are more portable in size and more quiet.
Looking forward to your video review. Been waiting ages for a drone that can actually track me skiing, cycling, motorcycling. Here's hoping that DJI can build this technology into their next drone. The challenge after that will be battery life and whether it is fast enough to keep up.
Great video again Ray. If you're still in Perth, come ride with the PCITP group on Wednesday morning - 6am from the belltower! We're a bunch of IT guys on bikes and we'd love to have you along.
Great video!! Are you planning on reviewing the Skydio 2? I hope so, I've followed your MA videos which were extremely informative. I do love flying while in my boat therefore, the R1 with it's 30' wide limitation simply wouldn't work out for me. Thanks again. 😊👍
Really happy that you got one for review. Great job. This is going to be my first drone as I was waiting for this level of user friendliness for a long time. We'll need to find a neat solution for a light and flat case to carry it on a backpack, or something like that. do you agree? Looking fwd to watch your review.
Thanks! Yup, it's funny, I actually stumbled onto a backpack that works - but I can't seem to find any branding on it. I had gotten it from the Tour Down Under (cycling event) as just a general event bag that's been rebranded. I feature it a bit in my upcoming review video, and it actually fits the Skydio R1 perfectly. Though, it won't fit too much else in terms of bulky items, but can hold a few batteries. I'll see if I can find the underlying brand on it and perhaps a link or something. I think it'd be nice if Skydio found a handful of bags on Amazon or something that fit the R1 and had links to them.
Great, thanks. I guess the company will produce their own case soon as this quite an expensive product ...and apparently the first ones are produced in Redwood City! I just saw they don't ship in Switzerland yet so I'm either going to wait a bit or will reship it over here if I can't wait. Oh and the "obstacles visualisation mode" around you looks amazing! I thought it was an FX just for their promo video. Is it available to all users?
RE: The obstacle avoidance mode - I asked them to generate some from their videos, which requires turning on some logging that produces crazy big files and then they send me back that view. But I mentioned to them that it'd be awesome for users to be able to toggle that themselves (obviously at a storage hit).
If you only hear the its following me, its catching me bits you would think it was something out of Black Mirror. Looks good though. 1st iteration might be given a swerve but imagine the possibilities.
Very cool! I recognised the old power plant in Fremantle. Your videos are great and informative to watch, I’ve made a few purchases off of them and haven’t been disappointed.
is there a currently a device or app that one could turn on while riding that would "ping" a bluetooth or other signal warning drivers approaching a cyclist? Waze is very popular and people add warnings as they go by obstacles etc. These appear on the phone of the approaching driver. It would be nice to have a warning beacon much like a flashing tail light but something that would automaticaly talk to devices - garmins, smart phones, auto computer nav systems etc. A Short range 0 to 300 or so feet - warning to all approaching that had devices that could pick up the signal - would sound an audible and visible warning that a ped/cyclist was ahead. Pedestrians, runners, kids etc. would use it - Smartphone based app for the slow mover. Traffic incidents with cyclists and pedestrians are rising - most likely because drivers have their noses in smart phones and are distracted. Regardless of who is wrong a cyclist or walker is always going to lose in these incidents. Perhaps will be part of smarter traffic devices and smart cars themselves.
A Gopro in the air with a Gopro pricing strategy... Its very innovative, but it comes with a hefty price. When the price finally comes down, competitors might have already added the same functionality to their drones at half of the price.
I'm just wondering about the reaction of a cyclist coming the other way in the "tunnel" not expecting to see a drone. Or worst not even knowing what a drone is. Would most certainly do some special footage.
I do agree, at $2,500 the price isn't quite logical. At $1,500 they'd be incredibly compelling, and at $1,000 it'd be a case of 'take my credit card now!'.
that drone is powered by NVidia's AI platform, which is crazy powerful and kinda expensive. Once all of the crypto-idiots stop hogging video cards and memory, the price for the hardware should come down in 2-3 years. I'm hoping the SEC and EU clamp down on crypto-insanity and that whole market crashes. Then people like me that do neural net training for fun/hobby can afford video cards again. Once NVidia's hardware gets cheap enough DJI should be able to add it to their drones.
I don't follow? It's an unboxing of a product. I don't keep the product, I don't get paid for the product or in any way from it, it's not even a review (that's a separate video). If it were commercial I probably wouldn't talk about all the downsides like I did.
If it did everything it says it can do - sure, because none of their competitors can do this. If it can't (which I dive into in my review video), then no, I wouldn't pay that much. But I'd caution that anyone who says that DJI can do what this does has never used a DJI product to try and do this.
Sure, I slowed a bit on that run as I discussed (I didn't stop). I've run that route three more times now without slowing, now that I understand how it works a bit better. That was literally my first run, first shot at it. Like any gadget once you understand it then you can optimize around it. Also, all drones tilt like that when changing speed and direction. The point is that the gimbal equalizes it out...as it does in the video.
Hey folks, thanks for watching! Stay tuned for my full review that I should finish editing in the next day or two. It's got multiple rides and runs across numerous terrain types. From heavy forest to more desert-like, road riding down a hill fast to mountain biking. Running along the beach to trees. Plus comparisons of footage quality side by side with the DJI Mavic Air! It's a beast of a review (the good, the bad, and the ugly!).
Hi Bud! thank very much for your reviews you are completely spot on!
Would there be no way to install a GPS tracker to the mavic Air? I think the Mavic Air will then be the killer drone for sports
No, it'd be awesome of DJI just created a small tracking pod ala Airdog or Stalker, as that'd largely solve the issue. But unfortunately, they seem very focused on the whole visual tracking thing.
thank you, I totally agree with you, if they do that the market share will slightly increase. The community needs to make more noise about it
I’m going to Antarctica soon should I get Mavic pro platinum or air?
I don't think it would matter appreciably in most cases there. However, what I would say is that you're gonna want to get a crapton of batteries, cause you'll burn through them quick in the cold temps.
Excellent review & commentary as always! This drone is clearly the top drone in the unassisted follow-me category. It does sound rather noisy in your vid and the prop constant change in pitch sound makes it difficult to ignore it's presence which could freak some people out. Overall, it appears it does do what it is marketed to do, so great first generation. Hopefully future generations are more portable in size and more quiet.
The packaging is spectacular.
Great review as usual, keep up the good work.
WOW! Now if we could get these features in a drone I could take on on Mountain biking trips!
Looking forward to your video review. Been waiting ages for a drone that can actually track me skiing, cycling, motorcycling. Here's hoping that DJI can build this technology into their next drone. The challenge after that will be battery life and whether it is fast enough to keep up.
The Mavic Air has got nothing on this, bless its heart.
Running and cycling TH-camrs are gonna get a kick outta this one!
Definitely. I already have a couple of drones but I want one of these for sure. Game changer!
Great video again Ray. If you're still in Perth, come ride with the PCITP group on Wednesday morning - 6am from the belltower! We're a bunch of IT guys on bikes and we'd love to have you along.
Hey Andrew! Cool, I've penciled it in for Wednesday morning, baring something weird happening Tuesday night. Lookin' forward to it!
DC Rainmaker hi Ray - just confirming tomorrow. Start time is 6am from the bell tower. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Yup! I thought it was 6:30AM though? Is it 6AM? No worries, just wanna make sure!
Yeah 6am. sorry about the confusion (and the early start time!).
Excellent Test !!
Stay tuned for the Skydio 2.0 one next month!
Not that good with math, but you mention it's a 3 axis gimbal (while you take the clip off). I only count 2....
You said It made it through, but what happened at 12:55????????
I’m going to Antarctica soon should I get Mavic pro platinum or air?
So basically we want a Mavic air with a bunch of cameras and a brain transfer with this bad boy?!
Yup, the perfect hookup.
Great video!! Are you planning on reviewing the Skydio 2? I hope so, I've followed your MA videos which were extremely informative. I do love flying while in my boat therefore, the R1 with it's 30' wide limitation simply wouldn't work out for me. Thanks again. 😊👍
Yup, coming up in a few weeks!
What are the size of the Skydio package ?
Nice, whats the song in the background?
Really happy that you got one for review. Great job.
This is going to be my first drone as I was waiting for this level of user friendliness for a long time. We'll need to find a neat solution for a light and flat case to carry it on a backpack, or something like that. do you agree?
Looking fwd to watch your review.
Thanks! Yup, it's funny, I actually stumbled onto a backpack that works - but I can't seem to find any branding on it. I had gotten it from the Tour Down Under (cycling event) as just a general event bag that's been rebranded. I feature it a bit in my upcoming review video, and it actually fits the Skydio R1 perfectly. Though, it won't fit too much else in terms of bulky items, but can hold a few batteries. I'll see if I can find the underlying brand on it and perhaps a link or something. I think it'd be nice if Skydio found a handful of bags on Amazon or something that fit the R1 and had links to them.
Great, thanks. I guess the company will produce their own case soon as this quite an expensive product ...and apparently the first ones are produced in Redwood City!
I just saw they don't ship in Switzerland yet so I'm either going to wait a bit or will reship it over here if I can't wait.
Oh and the "obstacles visualisation mode" around you looks amazing! I thought it was an FX just for their promo video. Is it available to all users?
Keep an eye out for Skydio bags in the near future!
RE: The obstacle avoidance mode - I asked them to generate some from their videos, which requires turning on some logging that produces crazy big files and then they send me back that view. But I mentioned to them that it'd be awesome for users to be able to toggle that themselves (obviously at a storage hit).
If you only hear the its following me, its catching me bits you would think it was something out of Black Mirror. Looks good though. 1st iteration might be given a swerve but imagine the possibilities.
Amazing. Maybe version 2.0 could track a mountain bikes in the forest?
Hang tight! I went up mountain biking with it, both in heavy forest and more open terrain. A mixed bag, but more posted in the next day or two.
Excuse me, at the moment Nov.18 it comes with only one batterry & NO propeller AT ALL
Is it changed ??
In September they lowered the price $500 (to $1,999 from $2,500) and then removed the spare battery. It still comes with propellers though.
was this shot in Perth Australia?
Yup!
Very cool! I recognised the old power plant in Fremantle. Your videos are great and informative to watch, I’ve made a few purchases off of them and haven’t been disappointed.
Wow!
Image Tour de France this way LOL!
WOW!
is there a currently a device or app that one could turn on while riding that would "ping" a bluetooth or other signal warning drivers approaching a cyclist? Waze is very popular and people add warnings as they go by obstacles etc. These appear on the phone of the approaching driver. It would be nice to have a warning beacon much like a flashing tail light but something that would automaticaly talk to devices - garmins, smart phones, auto computer nav systems etc. A Short range 0 to 300 or so feet - warning to all approaching that had devices that could pick up the signal - would sound an audible and visible warning that a ped/cyclist was ahead. Pedestrians, runners, kids etc. would use it - Smartphone based app for the slow mover. Traffic incidents with cyclists and pedestrians are rising - most likely because drivers have their noses in smart phones and are distracted. Regardless of who is wrong a cyclist or walker is always going to lose in these incidents. Perhaps will be part of smarter traffic devices and smart cars themselves.
Does it have gps
Yes.
Someone put an 👽 inside that drone 😂
I would just start running away screaming and convince everybody nearby that a drone attack is happening
A Gopro in the air with a Gopro pricing strategy... Its very innovative, but it comes with a hefty price. When the price finally comes down, competitors might have already added the same functionality to their drones at half of the price.
I envy you soooo much!
Any one pls gave any drone plsss
I'm just wondering about the reaction of a cyclist coming the other way in the "tunnel" not expecting to see a drone. Or worst not even knowing what a drone is. Would most certainly do some special footage.
the use case seems extremely limited
$2500
I do agree, at $2,500 the price isn't quite logical. At $1,500 they'd be incredibly compelling, and at $1,000 it'd be a case of 'take my credit card now!'.
At this price point... they could have included a backpack with it.
Box is very Oculus.
🦔🦅
that drone is powered by NVidia's AI platform, which is crazy powerful and kinda expensive. Once all of the crypto-idiots stop hogging video cards and memory, the price for the hardware should come down in 2-3 years. I'm hoping the SEC and EU clamp down on crypto-insanity and that whole market crashes. Then people like me that do neural net training for fun/hobby can afford video cards again. Once NVidia's hardware gets cheap enough DJI should be able to add it to their drones.
Hate this commarcial reviews😒
I think comment i made above is unjustified.
I don't follow? It's an unboxing of a product. I don't keep the product, I don't get paid for the product or in any way from it, it's not even a review (that's a separate video). If it were commercial I probably wouldn't talk about all the downsides like I did.
DC Rainmaker would you really pay thousands of dollars for that bulky think when you see the competitiors
If it did everything it says it can do - sure, because none of their competitors can do this. If it can't (which I dive into in my review video), then no, I wouldn't pay that much. But I'd caution that anyone who says that DJI can do what this does has never used a DJI product to try and do this.
DC Rainmaker 12:52 you had to wait for it to catch up with you. Btw why is that thing flyes unstable (tilting back and forwards)
Sure, I slowed a bit on that run as I discussed (I didn't stop). I've run that route three more times now without slowing, now that I understand how it works a bit better. That was literally my first run, first shot at it. Like any gadget once you understand it then you can optimize around it. Also, all drones tilt like that when changing speed and direction. The point is that the gimbal equalizes it out...as it does in the video.
Where do I find a video on how to fix the battery that won’t charge, or any suggestions on videos ?