DJI Phantom 4 with Sense & Avoid, Object Tracking

DJI’s latest Phantom comes with a camera that can lock onto a person or animal and follow them, avoid objects in its path and fly back to its base on its own.

The Phantom 4 is now available for pre-order with shipping from March 15th. It can run for 28 minutes on a single battery charge and fly up to 45 miles per hour in sports mode. Most of the upgrades to the three pound quadcopter are incremental, but together they make a compelling buy for hobbyists and semi-professionals.

It features two forward-facing optical sensors that scan for obstacles and automatically direct the aircraft around them.

Phantom 4

“With the Phantom 4, we are entering an era where even beginners can fly with confidence,” said DJI CEO Frank Wang. “People have dreamed about one day having a drone collaborate creatively with them. That day has arrived.”

The Phantom 4 also features a “return to home” button that tells the unmanned aerial vehicle to come back to a set landing place, avoiding obstacles along the way.

Phantom 4 GimbalUseful to filmmakers is a feature that allows users to set it to follow and keep the camera centred on a subject even as it moves.

The software also allows the Phantom 4 to “learn” a person or object that’s pointed out to it. It will then follow the subject, keeping them in the shot even if they change shape or turn.

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