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    Skydio 2+ Over Water Flying - Raw Run - Tips and Tricks

    Fixed angle tracking is definitely safer than motion, the drone flies less dynamically with direction changes and you can position it to have the sun backlit so the glare doesn't confuse the sensors You definitely need to have access to the Beacon at all times so you can pause the drone when...
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    Skydio X10

    Rumour has it that it's in the vicinity of $20k USD...
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    Skydio Announces End to Consumer Drone

    If you have a search around on the more 'professional' slanted LinkedIn there are knowledgeable people plugged into the drone industry who claim that Skydio was pretty much losing money on every S2 in the consumer market Consumers basically demand that all these hectic new features should come...
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    My Skydio videos

    I'm going to experiment with this, just got a new drone so see if there are issues either way
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    Skydio Announces End to Consumer Drone

    Actually am I the only one who thinks these drone YouTuber's are actually pretty sub standard at testing the OA? Billy Kyle cruising on his One Wheel and DC Rainmaker riding his bike slowly in a straight line are not really putting these drones to task in my opinion They must have like 6-7...
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    Confirmed - Skydio IS getting out of the consumer market

    I haven't seen any going for that high I'd flip it if I was in your position, in very few other cases has a dated bit of consumer tech appreciated in value I still use my personal S2+ all the time and just had to fork out for a replacement which cost ~$2300AUD (inc 10% duty) just for the...
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    Smooth Mode???

    I was curious about this too - I normally fly Beacon only when I'm doing any sort of solo shoot and I don't recall seeing it anywhere so I just did a test flight with the Controller When you selecta subject to do motion track or fixed track on the lower left there are the toggle sliders select...
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    Confirmed - Skydio IS getting out of the consumer market

    I don't really understand why you have 3 drones if you don't even utilise what they are specifically good at...
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    Confirmed - Skydio IS getting out of the consumer market

    Some insight here https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7095432601577943040/
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    Skydio Ascend 20/09

    Could we finally see a new drone from Skydio.... https://www.skydio.com/ascend
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    Confirmed - Skydio IS getting out of the consumer market

    It's crazy expensive hey And literally a Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ phone as the hardware in a controller shell But it's significantly more precise I haven't done a range test, and it is only loaded with the Skydio Enterprise app, but I'd be curious to know how it affects the S2+ distance
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    Confirmed - Skydio IS getting out of the consumer market

    Hmmm I spoke to the big man and he didn't specifically confirm it, but was implied...
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    Is skydio on the verge of leaving the consumer market?

    I'd say so the X2 is pretty much the same eyes and brains as the S2+ - just in a more rugged, larger form with a bigger battery and better range It costs 5x the price and for a lot of customers the value just isn't there I actually probably couldn't do most of my scope with a larger drone...
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    Is skydio on the verge of leaving the consumer market?

    Have you used the Enterprise Controller? I'd agree on principle that the re-purposed Parrot Controller is pretty doughy, but I've been flying like 12" away from things doing close visual inspections with the S2+ and regardless of the dated sensor even with that stock controller it handled the...
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    Is skydio on the verge of leaving the consumer market?

    I mean the fact that all the kits have been sold out on their website for some time is a pretty big indicator this could be true time will tell. I'll see what I can find out