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Skydio 2 Review: This Is the Drone You Want to Fly
Flying this $999 obstacle-dodging drone is a magical experience
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Skydio 2 first impressions: An improved experience all the way around
Skydio's latest drone is still smart, and easier to fly with new manual flying via a phone app, controller or beacon.
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Skydio 2 First Impressions: Autopilot Drone Is A Clear High-Flier
Drones are fun, but learning how to fly drones effectively is generally a lot less fun, and that's where Skydio 2 comes in. The second-generation…
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Skydio 2 Review: A Nearly Uncrashable Drone That Follows You Anywhere | Digital Trends
Skydio 2 is billed as the world's most advanced auto-follow drone, so to test that claim, I took it to the most densely-forested mountain bike trail I could find and had the drone chase me at high speeds. Things definitely didn't go as I expected them to.
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