Dji and Microsoft

[Rnl]

Are they making a drone together?

 

[Rnl]

New windows ten drone.

 

[RayOZ]

I think there's a joke or 2 related to microsoft somewhere...
I thought DJI is more cosy with Apple.

 

[Rnl]

Google it

 

[Rnl]

I see it several places.

 

[Rnl]

Doesn't look like anything we as fun flyer's will be interested in.

 

[Aerial-Pixel]

Microsoft partners with DJI on a new Windows 10 drone SDK

 

[macoman]

Microsoft partners with DJI on a new Windows 10 drone SDK

No thanks, it will be more interesting if they partner with Apple in creating a drone that have the logic board and processor from Apple.

 

[Aerial-Pixel]

No thanks, it will be more interesting if they partner with Apple in creating a drone that have the logic board and processor from Apple.

Yeah, I would hate to CTR+ALT+DEL mid-flight to kill the app and have to reboot LOL

 

[Former Member]

If a Microsoft/DJI partnership makes DJI software more Windows friendly, I am all for it. Windows 10 alone is 6 - 8x more popular than Mac on a global scale and Android is almost 4x as popular as Ios..

 

[RayOZ]

Sounds like they are building SDK so that they can make DJI Go 4 for Windows phone and tablets. A bit late in the game I think.

 

[Former Member]

I think they are building it for WIndows 10:

DJI is partnering with Microsoft to build a new drone SDK for Windows 10 that will enable full flight control and data transfer to Windows 10 PCs, which allows it to directly connect DJI’s drones with Windows computers.

Full flight control???????? How cool would that be?

 

[RayOZ]

Windows 10, so surface tablets then.
I can't imagine for PCs, where not only sales in PC are declining, you either fly BVLOS in the office, or to drag your PC with long power cord in your backyard to fly your Mavic.
What's full flight control? How's that different to the controls we have now? More telemetry? More smart automation?
I guess time will tell what they'll really come up with.
Partly curious, partly skeptical.

 

[Former Member]

What's full flight control? How's that different to the controls we have now? More telemetry? More smart automation?

They dont mention it in the video, but it is mentioned in the first paragraph of the article.

 

[RayOZ]

They dont mention it in the video, but it is mentioned in the first paragraph of the article.

Sounds like just a marketing speak. To me, it's sounds like DJI giving Microsoft SDK for them to develop software, like giving Litchi and other 3rd party app developers the SDK to create iOS and Android app. Perhaps here's more functions in the SDK that Microsoft can use, for commercial and industrial application, instead of just waypoint missions for the consumer space.
It'll definitely make DJI stronger in the drone industry.
As for AI and cloud, sounds like Skynet is taking shape.

 

[Former Member]

sounds like Skynet is taking shape

I wonder if John Connor has been born yet?

 

[Former Member]

It'll definitely make DJI stronger in the drone industry.

With partners like Apple and MS, thats a good sign for DJI.

 

[RayOZ]

I wonder if John Connor has been born yet?

I am sure there are a few John Connors out there. As for THE John Conner, not sure.
I guess when feminists start making sexbots in the shape of Arnie, and make SDK for Microsoft to add to Azure (AI and cloud) we should all head for the hills.

 

[AForceone]

When you are flying at 399FT Altitude ..... "The Microsoft 1803 Spring SDK Update has been applied to your drone. We are rebooting your Drone now."

 

[macoman]

If a Microsoft/DJI partnership makes DJI software more Windows friendly, I am all for it. Windows 10 alone is 6 - 8x more popular than Mac on a global scale and Android is almost 4x as popular as Ios..

True but Mac and other platforms are getting popular because a lot of people dislike windows 10 GUI. I went all Mac because windows 10 is so horrible to me. Windows 7 was the last best OS that Microsoft made that had the same Windows 95 traditional interface.