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<blockquote data-quote="I B Spectre" data-source="post: 101761" data-attributes="member: 18605"><p>I've been looking at YT discussions about the Skydio2 and it certainly is an amazing piece of technology. The incredible obstacle avoidance system and the way it ties into the action tracking is simply incredible, especially at the price point of $999 USD (drone only). The 3 axis gimballed 4k/60fps HDR video/12MP HDR photo camera streams 100Mb/s which is outstanding, but there are other drones with cameras as good and even better. Flight time is respectable, but not exceptional. Range is stated as 200 meters with phone WiFi, 3.5km with optional controller and 1.5km with optional beacon that provides a homing signal from the tracked target to the drone even when it can't see you. Most of the amazing videos I see are using Skydio2 as a sports/action/selfie drone. The ability to track and fly autonomously around and among obstacles while shooting video at up to 36mph without an operator is big. The company is based in the U.S. and reportedly says that, if you're operating the drone within their safe flight parameters and anything causes the drone to crash, they will repair or replace it at no charge. It is not a folding drone and kind of resembles the Spark, but with the forward props on the bottom and aft props on top. I applaud any company that's willing to step into the high end consumer drone market and go toe to toe with the likes of DJI, and Autel while offering capabilities in a single package that the others do not. Many of us can't justify spending a grand or more on a hobby drone, but maybe in time Skydio will scale what they've learned to more affordable drones. One thing for sure, since the U.S. government has introduced legislation to prevent purchase of foreign made drones, looks like Skydio is in the right place at the right time with the right product.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="I B Spectre, post: 101761, member: 18605"] I've been looking at YT discussions about the Skydio2 and it certainly is an amazing piece of technology. The incredible obstacle avoidance system and the way it ties into the action tracking is simply incredible, especially at the price point of $999 USD (drone only). The 3 axis gimballed 4k/60fps HDR video/12MP HDR photo camera streams 100Mb/s which is outstanding, but there are other drones with cameras as good and even better. Flight time is respectable, but not exceptional. Range is stated as 200 meters with phone WiFi, 3.5km with optional controller and 1.5km with optional beacon that provides a homing signal from the tracked target to the drone even when it can't see you. Most of the amazing videos I see are using Skydio2 as a sports/action/selfie drone. The ability to track and fly autonomously around and among obstacles while shooting video at up to 36mph without an operator is big. The company is based in the U.S. and reportedly says that, if you're operating the drone within their safe flight parameters and anything causes the drone to crash, they will repair or replace it at no charge. It is not a folding drone and kind of resembles the Spark, but with the forward props on the bottom and aft props on top. I applaud any company that's willing to step into the high end consumer drone market and go toe to toe with the likes of DJI, and Autel while offering capabilities in a single package that the others do not. Many of us can't justify spending a grand or more on a hobby drone, but maybe in time Skydio will scale what they've learned to more affordable drones. One thing for sure, since the U.S. government has introduced legislation to prevent purchase of foreign made drones, looks like Skydio is in the right place at the right time with the right product. [/QUOTE]
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