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A few tips: mount your beacon on your handlebar, tracking from the back, right back, and left back is more reliable than tracking from the front, when flying in the forest you need to set it to high so that it can fly over the trees, learn how to hand launch.

As an engineer, I'm amazed at how people take technology for granted. In Futureshock, Alvin Tofler was concerned that exponential technological growth would exceed linear human ability to accept new technology. We're living in that future and humans always expect more. The Skydio drone is PFM (pure f'n magic) and most people's response is, "It's way better than the best human pilot could do, but it it should be God-like so there is still room for improvement." As an engineer and a pilot, I'm very impressed! However, I haven't played video games since the 80s so that limits my technology expectations.

Used the Skydio 2 with the beacon 2 and found it lacking for tracking me on my dirt bike through the woods. Upgraded to a becon 2+: the difference is phenominal. Just shot a vid on my channel where it tracks me almost faultlessly for 20km through fairly heavily wooded trails. Had it set low, behind, worked a treat. Cheers.

id say aside from picking a more visible external place to mount the beacon instead of a pocket, the best thing to do is to not used a fixed tracking mode when in a dense area because you're basically telling the drone to limit its options for avoiding an obstacle. so its more likely to stop moving than it is to work its way around a problem.

i would hand launch instead of taking off in the dirt from now on,that dust gets in the motors and can cause failure as the particles end up inside,anything magnetic especially will stick inside those bells on the motors as there are magnets inside there,i learned this from drones i have and had this happen

Those property owners won't think that hard-to-see fence wire is such a great idea once a biker has a hospital visit because of it. Sure, fence your property but tie some plastic ribbons on it where it can be seen. Nice video! I use mine for my dirt bike as well and have been running similar tests. Thanks for sharing! Subbed to keep up with more!

A couple of tips - I just about always have it track me either behind my motorcycle, or behind me and to one side or the other. I understand that when it is flying forward, it uses the main camera for obstacle avoidance, in addition to the 6 OA cameras. So I think it is better able to see the small branches and things. The other nice thing about this camera angle is that, if you hit a straight, open section, you can ride as fast as you want, and if you outrun the speed of the drone, you will get AMAZING video of yourself riding off into the distance. (It is pretty good about catching up to you.) Another tip is that, while I am using the beacon to do the actual communicating with the drone, I have my phone wifi logged into the beacon's signal. I have my phone on a handlebar mount. So I get the extended range of the beacon, but the user-interface of the phone is also available. It is also handy to be able to glance down at the phone and, if I see myself, I know the drone is following me and all is OK. These tricks allow me to be (mostly) focused on my riding, and as a result, get some really good footage.

I learned the hard way that putting the beacon in a pocket close to body greatly deteriorates the tracking performance and causes connection loss. Mount on your bars or securely clip to your backpack and tracking will improve.

Very cool - nice demo and pointers thanks

Fast forward a year; The latest updates to the 2/2+ really enhance its' capabilities. Hope you've picked up a 2+ by now. They are a great company with a VERY good product. Ride safe and enjoy!

@Skydio needs to share this video on their blog. A good 'live' first run video and tips!

...finally, a drone video that follows you from the front....i really need to buy this...

you should have your Skydio App on as well - that way the Drone will switch back and forth between your phone wifi and the beacon.

Video lools better than I thought it would. Saw some other videos of this drone and it was choppy and dark and turned me away. Now Im reconsidering.

I have never seen such beautiful nature with my own eyes when I was 52 years old. This is a divine landscape. But I'm amazed that Skydio 2 had an accident. To this day, I have been convinced that this drone can never crash. But I see she's fine and keeps flying. It is well. Skydio 2 is the best in the world in collision avoidance. The terrain was challenging. Thank you for the breathtaking video - I mean the landscape and the drone flight. Greetings from the Czech Republic

Awesome. I would swear (cuss) too if my drone crashed into a tree. Great review.

what a great video thank you and in your opinion you recommend buying it for its price

Just got ours! Very helpful to see real-world use!

Excellent video. I watched them all. Believe me I've had my drone almost 2 years. Im still figuring out what situations it works in and doesn't. Your video very real and true to life refreshing!!! So many are just scripted. Believe me I've swore a few times myself when it did something I completely didn't expect. Lol 😆 wow!!! It's not east to use but when it works it's a thing of beauty. Sill can't do those things with any other drone.

Very informative - this is a very cool drone concept, and the build quality appears to be very solid, too.

Awesome video, exactly what I want one for. Thanks for posting!

You should probably change to follow from behind when going through dense trees. That way it's not trying to swoop around to get in front of you, and it'll have a clearer path.

Obstacle avoidance? Lets all take it into the thickest trees we can. I think it did a pretty dang good job considering.

your are number one sensor but. camera, battery distance most solutions ❤❤❤❤

Great video! I am considering buying one for MTB videos. Thanks!

Man i cannot wait to get myself one of these... great video

Thanks for the tips Pete!

Can I asked how you captured your audio? I'm assuming from your GoPro or other action cam? Thanks and great video.

Thanks for posting!

Thanks for the informative video. Mine arrives today! Will post some vids!

Nice, thanks for all the Info learned

Nice! I just ordered one myself a few days ago.... wanted something that would follow me around on my dirt bike as well while trail riding

Still drone envy!

you put the beacon in your pants upside-down? what do you expect dood!! it did better than it should have. Set it up properly, mount the beacon upright and in clear signal view and then open your throttle and fang it brother 😀

I thought it did bloody well considering LOL

Crap that was scary, glad drone was not damaged

Good video , still hesitating about it. Worried about drone not operating during sunset and night shots in the city (low light error )

hi iam saving up for the skydio 2 iam a paramotor pilot and want something like this to follow me while i fly.

Definitely looks like it hurt...Glad your OK and it wasn't worse.

Dope video

Great video! How did you create it? Were you using a separate camera/microphone?

Thanks :)

Looks like it works pretty darn good.

Excellent video, thanks! I'm waiting on mine to arrive and will be riding similar areas as this. ;-)

What's up brother also heard if you hold it in your hands is not good for the antenna is what we hold it which is crazy right I would suggest for you to get a holder for your motorcycle they sell them 3D printed I got one for my mountain bike and I'm going to use it when I go to Columbia

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Are you in Colorado? Just flew mine in the Springs

i’m want to skydio company, please develop 1 camera to 4k ,2 expenses battery distances more longer.

Any idea how it would do with wires?

Does the beacon record the audio, so you have also that audio when you play it back?

Where did you buy that drone?

this is death trap on the road (where drones aren't to be used anyway).

Oh hey I'm thinking of buying skydio but do I need to get the sports kit to follow me? Or the starter kit is good?

What are you using to record your audio

WHATS THE BATTERY LIFE ?

Great interesting video!😎👍 Intelligent Drone but still make dumb decisions!🤪🤙

What are you recording your audio with?

Would you buy it again

After your 2nd take off in a ploom of dust, I couldn't watch it any more. The LENSES are important. They need to SEE the tree limbs. There is even a soft cloth included with the drone. Taking off in the middle of a dust devil as I saw you do it... twice and not even 1/2 way though the video is something you need to learn yourself! Take off from a clean flat place OR EVEN HAND LAUNCH to keep the lenese from getting a layer of dust all over them. I tested mine first time in the late fall and it had no problems seeing thin branches. Mine if dodged the two thin power lines that cross my driveway. One about 2ft higher than the other. Taking off in the dust storms the drone kicks up is like you riding with mud covered goggles. ;-)

A dji drone wouldn’t fly again after a crash like that

And sometimes it stuck high in a tree....

it look like it follow you better if it behind you

Great vid but please hand launch away from that dirt/dust 😮

thank you so much, reviewers channel for feedback to solution together 🙏🙏🙏🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭

To expensive to not avoid that tree, good to know before buying it ☝

Try to put the beacon on the top of your helmet. Stuff that consists of water is really difficult for GPS, and metal as well. So right next to a bike frame in your pocket is the worst position 😂