Note that there’s the base Skydio R2 unit (everything shown in the case), and then there’s extra accessories you can buy. Unboxing:įirst up we’ll walk through what’s in the box. This media loaner will get shipped back to Skydio – complete with all the dirt, grass, tree branches, and other bits of adventure goodness you’ll see stuck to it. Once that opens up (today I think), then I’ll go ahead and convert that into a real order. Just watch the first 30 seconds or so of the video below to get a flavor for it.įinally, while this review was completed on a media loaner – note that I have already put down money for a pre-order reservation. Now – if you want to simply see what this drone is capable of, video is the best format. I put it through its paces, from road riding to mountain biking, trail running, and more. Of course – while it’s just started shipping today, I’ve been using it for a bit now in my rides and runs, trying to see how well it handles – and whether or not it’s a replacement for my seemingly ever-growing fleet of DJI drones. It does all this by using seven (yes, 7), cameras at 4K resolution each. Plus, they dramatically increased the image quality up to 4K60 HDR as well as introduced a new GPS beacon in cases where visual tracking isn’t possible (such as through dense trees), so it can keep following along (kinda like the old AirDog drones). The Skydio 2 (which I’m going to abbreviate R2, because that’s what’s stuck in my head) – is $999 and roughly the footprint of an iPad. I previously tested the R1 drone about two years ago, which did incredible things in terms of autonomous tracking, but also wasn’t practical from a price standpoint ($2,500) or a size standpoint (roughly like a pizza box).

It’s been just shy of two months since Skydio announced the Skydio 2 drone, which is virtually entirely dedicated to sports tracking (in the consumer realm anyway).

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