DJI Mini 4 Pro Flight Test of ActiveTrack and APAS Obstacle Avoidance

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  • @juniorjones5137
    @juniorjones5137 Рік тому +5

    Great job may the Lord Jesus bless u for not cursing but being a gentleman in your videos which are all great and fun and interesting to watch

  • @jeffvoigt3501
    @jeffvoigt3501 Рік тому +1

    Great review Marcus! Jeff/Annapolis

  • @FredHarvey-wp2qy
    @FredHarvey-wp2qy Рік тому +2

    'Nuther great video, Marcus! I am always blown away by the capabilities of DJI drones. That 360 obstacle avoidance is truly amazing. I especially love that artificial drone shadow that it superimposes on the screen. A very nice feature.
    Keep'em coming!

    • @IdahoQuadcopter
      @IdahoQuadcopter  Рік тому

      Thank you for watching Fred! DJI hit another homerun with this drone! 🙂

  • @theone2be33
    @theone2be33 Рік тому +2

    Your excitement is infectious. Enjoyed watching this nail biter. M4P held it's own.

  • @PeteCattell
    @PeteCattell Рік тому +1

    I really enjoyed that Marcus. The challenges you gave it were realistic, and when the drone lost you, it was in situations where there was a lot to contend with.
    I have seen tracking challenges that were far to extreme and totally unrealistic, and I don’t think you learn anything from them. The Mini 4 Pro is clearly an impressive bit of kit

    • @IdahoQuadcopter
      @IdahoQuadcopter  Рік тому

      I agree Pete! DJI has really stepped up their tracking, especially in combination with APAS. It's really fun watching the AI at work. Thank you for stopping by!

  • @georgekelly1948
    @georgekelly1948 Рік тому +1

    Fun test and demonstration. Thanks for the Mini 4 Pro content.

  • @shaunthedrone
    @shaunthedrone Рік тому +1

    Top man Marcus, great test and keeps you fit. Many thanks for sharing how good this Mini 4 Pro is

    • @IdahoQuadcopter
      @IdahoQuadcopter  Рік тому +1

      Thank you! I'm really enjoying the Mini 4 Pro Shaun! I know you are too!

  • @captraykelly
    @captraykelly Рік тому +1

    Great video, Marcus!

  • @johnk7649
    @johnk7649 Рік тому +1

    Wowsers! I'd say it passed with flying colors. Oh and that battery is like the Energiser Bunny!

  • @HikeFly22
    @HikeFly22 Рік тому +1

    Very nice. Towards the beginning when you were going in circles I thought the glare from the sun would throw it off but it didn't. Very nice

    • @IdahoQuadcopter
      @IdahoQuadcopter  Рік тому +1

      I agree, I was impressed with this little drone!

  • @hqcariello
    @hqcariello Рік тому +1

    Great Job, Marcus!!! Loving the Mini 4

  • @bobwhitewo3b
    @bobwhitewo3b Рік тому +1

    Very well done Marcus. Thanks for the video. I see that you are enjoying your Mini 4 Pro as much as I am enjoying mine.

    • @IdahoQuadcopter
      @IdahoQuadcopter  Рік тому

      I love it Bob! 😀

    • @bobwhitewo3b
      @bobwhitewo3b Рік тому +1

      Thank you for the words of encouragement Marcus@@IdahoQuadcopter

  • @BlairAir
    @BlairAir Рік тому +1

    The way it lost you was very interesting. Reflections on those big windows. You were chatting away saying how perfect it was, abd it damn near went to school... the hard way, lol.

  • @RonaldBrown59
    @RonaldBrown59 Рік тому +2

    ActiveTrack seems to get better with each drone release. But I still say if you had the option of using GPS tracking to your controller, it would never loose you. I think activetrack was invented so you could follow someone/something besides yourself. Great testing, and thanks for sharing Marcus.

    • @IdahoQuadcopter
      @IdahoQuadcopter  Рік тому +2

      Yes, this is next level tech Ron! We're going to have a lot of fun with this one! Thank you for watching!

  • @billyheddle8552
    @billyheddle8552 Рік тому +1

    A great enjoyable video to watch and now I'm even more torn between the air 3 and the mp4.
    I would love to see you doing a speed and distance flight within safe limits of course.
    Have fun with your drone 🤪

    • @IdahoQuadcopter
      @IdahoQuadcopter  Рік тому +1

      Thank you so much! Both of them are great drones.

  • @delzane
    @delzane Рік тому +1

    Excellent! Thanks for sharing.

  • @keithhowland9333
    @keithhowland9333 Рік тому +1

    Great stuff Marcus..never knew you were training for Le Tour de France🤣🤣🤣

    • @IdahoQuadcopter
      @IdahoQuadcopter  Рік тому +1

      Ha! 🙂 I've friends tell me that they got some exercise on their ebike. 😀 That's some easy exercise!

  • @DroneViewsMedia
    @DroneViewsMedia Рік тому +1

    It was cool to see you flying around on the bike with the little Mini 4 Pro chasing you. The tracking isn't perfect, but it's pretty dam close 👍

    • @IdahoQuadcopter
      @IdahoQuadcopter  Рік тому +2

      Thank you, Alan! DJI is getting better at tracking with each iteration.

  • @RobinDrones
    @RobinDrones Рік тому +1

    Very good test, mini 4 Pro looks awesome 👌

  • @Haniflylivewithme
    @Haniflylivewithme Рік тому +1

    Great job

  • @TropikalSport
    @TropikalSport Рік тому +2

    *It seems that Dji has done a good job with this Mini 4, congratulations on the video mate, greetings 😊🫶*

    • @IdahoQuadcopter
      @IdahoQuadcopter  Рік тому +1

      Yes, thank you, they have done a bang-up job with the Mini 4 Pro.

    • @MavericksDrone
      @MavericksDrone Рік тому

      Down the wrong rabbit hole buddy.. This drone is not all what youtubers claim it is.

  • @jeremyboyce1537
    @jeremyboyce1537 Рік тому +1

    Very Nice Marcus ! I am on the fence here , i am thinking of this one or the Air-3 ! Basic straight foward Flying and Filming is what i do but this is still good to know what this Bird can do .

    • @IdahoQuadcopter
      @IdahoQuadcopter  Рік тому +1

      If price is not a consideration, for me it would be the Air 3 for sure. 👍

    • @jeremyboyce1537
      @jeremyboyce1537 Рік тому +1

      @@IdahoQuadcopter, that's what I am thinking !

  • @dheller777
    @dheller777 Рік тому +1

    Nice job! Wish they would have put the aircraft sensing feature on the Mini 4 Pro that they have on the air 3.

    • @theone2be33
      @theone2be33 Рік тому

      It doesn't always work. Probably 85% of time it does

    • @IdahoQuadcopter
      @IdahoQuadcopter  Рік тому +1

      Thank you! I agree, I like the ADSB system too.

  • @FlyinFlynnMedia
    @FlyinFlynnMedia Рік тому +1

    Nice demonstration of APAS and tracking. Next time you need to try it on your motorized skateboard Bill Kyle style!😂

  • @jimanderson4865
    @jimanderson4865 Рік тому +1

    Hi Marcus.....Boy that Mini 4 is about 90% of skydio. Great job.......👍

  • @ssb73q
    @ssb73q Рік тому +1

    Hi Marcus, a very nice video showing APAS while tracking, thank you for sharing. Tracking was 100% perfect when the drone had line of sight. It would have needed x-ray vision when obscured. IMO if DJI offered the ability to GPS track the controller, the drone would never lose tracking.

    • @IdahoQuadcopter
      @IdahoQuadcopter  Рік тому

      Thank you! I'll bet we see an enhanced version one of these days Richard. 👍

  • @bobwhitewo3b
    @bobwhitewo3b Рік тому +1

    I put up a video on my channel of my Mini 4 Pro using active track to track me as I walked my dog. It did a really good job.

  • @coni6573
    @coni6573 7 місяців тому +1

    Always enjoy your videos sir! Great demonstration. I just purchased my mini 4 pro today and cannot wait to fly. I think the drone lost you due to the reflection on the windows there.

    • @IdahoQuadcopter
      @IdahoQuadcopter  7 місяців тому +1

      Thank you! You will really love your new Mini 4 Pro!

    • @coni6573
      @coni6573 7 місяців тому +1

      How can I get information on the next Florida drone meet?

    • @IdahoQuadcopter
      @IdahoQuadcopter  7 місяців тому +1

      @@coni6573 Search So. Florida Drone Meetup on Facebook. All the info should be there. 👍

    • @coni6573
      @coni6573 6 місяців тому

      Thank you!

  • @MrEddieNunez
    @MrEddieNunez Рік тому +1

    cool test on your ebike

    • @IdahoQuadcopter
      @IdahoQuadcopter  Рік тому

      Thank you, Eddie! I need a Super73, like another UA-camr friend has. 😀

  • @patfish3291
    @patfish3291 Рік тому +1

    i think in few aspects (tracking from behind) its even a smal step back from the mini 3 Pro. The problem is that the obstical avoidance sensors dont see as far as on the Mini 3 Pro because of its Fisheye lenses (18m vs. 25m). You can realy see that it reacts a few meters too late on obsticals and get too close on it. if you are walking thats fine- if you are on a Bike you get problems. Without waypoints i would have not upgraded to the Mini 4 Pro.

  • @Randomentertainmentz
    @Randomentertainmentz Рік тому +1

    Wao this is exactly what I was expecting from m3 as a next video.
    Is there anyway you will bring 360 way point as your next video.
    Welbeck here.
    Stay safe bro.
    My regards to your family and your subscribes.❤

  • @simonzero3815
    @simonzero3815 3 місяці тому +2

    That is impressive. I just wish you had explained more about exactly how you are choosing to enter that active track mode, I still cant select it easily without checking you tube to find the process. Wish you had shown that. Great content otherwise. Simon

  • @fsugrad03
    @fsugrad03 Рік тому +8

    Pop a wheelie next time, Marcus.

  • @ernieschatz3783
    @ernieschatz3783 4 місяці тому +1

    Try taking it where there are evergreens, where Dustin Dunhill did the same type of test at about the same time (10months ago) you performed this one. The Mini 4 pro did horribly. I was constantly losing the target and crashed at least three times.. two times into trees and once into a power line. Soooo, it's far from "near perfect" like some in these commenters think. Until DJI builds a drone with the same amount and resolution of SkyDio AND uses some sort of beacon...yes, ala SkyDio the obstacle avoidance will be subpar in comparison. We haven't even talked about processing power yet...in this passively-cooled drone.

    • @IdahoQuadcopter
      @IdahoQuadcopter  4 місяці тому

      I agree, DJI needs a GPS related system before their tracking will compare with Skydio.

  • @chriswedgworth
    @chriswedgworth Рік тому +1

    Can you turn down the beep beep beep sound
    I currently own the Mini 1 Mini 2 MA2 and air2s really thinking about this one because its so quiet and the 360 obstacle avoidance

  • @7777russ
    @7777russ Рік тому +1

    at 20:36 did you have subject scanning turned on?

    • @IdahoQuadcopter
      @IdahoQuadcopter  Рік тому

      No, there would have been a + on the screen. Normally you can simply draw a box, and it will recognize the subject.

  • @michaelkosinski5671
    @michaelkosinski5671 Рік тому +1

    For it to track you higher or lower you would need to use the 360 inner and out circle. You can set height for inner and outer circle with other focus track settings that are new. The exact landing works and well but you gotta have your compass calibrated. In fact it out performs my Mavic 3 Pro every time eveyway. My landing is flawless everytime with m4p best yet in experience. Also I think it's a glitch, not recognizing you. I don't think it's the bike. My m4p does that with me if I look at it wrong just with me no bike. I hope you are enjoying your m4p.

  • @briandoggett8651
    @briandoggett8651 Рік тому +1

    a great drone tracking is great,,went on windswept roberts video last night all he did was slag off the air 3 and the mini 4 pro how can you do that if you dont own them he has neither of them lol

    • @IdahoQuadcopter
      @IdahoQuadcopter  Рік тому

      Ha! I love Robert's channel! I do understand your point though. 🙂

  • @BelizeByDrone
    @BelizeByDrone 5 місяців тому +1

    Looks like it is doing better than the Skydio

  • @BlairAir
    @BlairAir Рік тому +1

    I believe this is more a function of Active Track 360 than the actual hardware (mostly) Here is why Action Track 360 has the others beat: You can run it effectively at MUCH LOWER. Flying the drone above or THROUGH the tree canopy presents more issues than it solves. Keep the drone UNDER that csnopy and suddenly all you have to contrnd with is tree trunks and the occasional low branch. This will not be quite so good mid-winter when the sun is low, and bare thin branches await the little Mini 4 - ready to reach out and SWAT IT. Like a bug. But for now... its the Active Track Champion. No time for losers, cause Mini 4's the champion. Of the World. Now sing with me:
    We Will We Will TRACK YOU.
    😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @IdahoQuadcopter
      @IdahoQuadcopter  Рік тому

      You're right John! I would not do that same flight without leaves on the trees!

  • @davescorneroftheworld1147
    @davescorneroftheworld1147 Рік тому +1

    Didn't you have the other drones up higher? Seems to me like they were about 25' to 30' high. This flight you only have it about seven to eight feet high. Not a fair test in my opinion.

  • @douchebaggins7
    @douchebaggins7 Рік тому +1

    Awesome video, thanks. But it's super anxiety inducing watching it around those trees. Awesome little drone.

    • @IdahoQuadcopter
      @IdahoQuadcopter  Рік тому

      Thank you! The Mini 4 Pro did quite well staying out of trouble. 🙂

  • @uptowndisco2
    @uptowndisco2 Рік тому +2

    why not try getting off the bike then choose to track yourself then climb back on the bike

  • @MavericksDrone
    @MavericksDrone Рік тому +1

    It DOES NOT miss all branches.. Why don't you guys tell the absolute truth.. Jeeeez, I reccomend some of you watch other youtubers videos on this rushed out problem filled drone.. And as negative as I sound.. Find out for yourselves. Leaves are not branches.

    • @IdahoQuadcopter
      @IdahoQuadcopter  Рік тому

      I call'em as I see'em. Thank you.

    • @MavericksDrone
      @MavericksDrone Рік тому

      @@IdahoQuadcopter methinks you call em as you please em ( DJI I mean.. chuckles)

  • @Piratepoilet
    @Piratepoilet 10 місяців тому +1

    No-one uses drones in the real world. I wonder how it would go down flying in the city around the people and cars etc and not just empty or vacant lots ???

    • @IdahoQuadcopter
      @IdahoQuadcopter  10 місяців тому

      The tech will continue to improve. 👍

  • @Randomentertainmentz
    @Randomentertainmentz Рік тому +1

    My apologies sir I mean m4

  • @cliff.allister
    @cliff.allister Рік тому +1

    It´s all your fault if I´m soon going to spend 1000.- € ... 😡

  • @MavericksDrone
    @MavericksDrone Рік тому +1

    Not interested in this drone at all... And buddy the obstacle avoidance sucks. Have a look at all the steadily building complaints as DJI quick cash grab mini drone b4 the regs get stricter gets pushed out.. Quite amusing to see youtubers cringing now as less clicks for revenue.. Happy flying.

    • @IdahoQuadcopter
      @IdahoQuadcopter  Рік тому +2

      It's the best Mini drone ever produced. 👍

    • @MavericksDrone
      @MavericksDrone Рік тому

      @@IdahoQuadcopter nope.. You obviously have not seen all the complaints yet.. I know you guys will say anything to suck in as much likes for ad revenue... Oh well. Mini 3Pro and Mavic 3 CLASSIC are both very capable machines and no need for this quick cash grab mini drone from DJI... Bet you will say the same for a mini 5/6/7 etc etc it's becoming nauseating now with some youtubers that are so under DJI's thumb.

    • @TyroneHyphy
      @TyroneHyphy 10 місяців тому

      Why are you so mad at a drone video 😂😂

    • @TyroneHyphy
      @TyroneHyphy 10 місяців тому

      @@IdahoQuadcopterI love DJI drones great video

  • @christopherjohnson2369
    @christopherjohnson2369 Рік тому +1

    Do your telemetry in Imperial SAE not metric we are in the United States 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

  • @MarioNappa
    @MarioNappa Рік тому +1

    I did a similar video yesterday and I crashed my Mini 4 Pro. @marionappa.

    • @IdahoQuadcopter
      @IdahoQuadcopter  Рік тому +1

      I'm so sorry to hear it. Hopefully you had care refresh.

    • @MarioNappa
      @MarioNappa Рік тому +1

      It was only three props so it wsa no that bad. I tried to have it lead me on the bike and that was not a good idea.@@IdahoQuadcopter