Yes it follows the device GPS or controller (whichever is more accurate). Regardless it has been super reliable.P3 used app GPS coordinates rather than vision for follow me.
If that's really why DJI left out all the typical autonomous flight modes like waypoints, point-of-interest tracking, and course lock or tap-to-fly, then they deserve to lose sales to the Fimi X8 SE, the Hubsan Zino, the Parrot Anafi, ... actually, virtually any other GPS drone on the market (and if you read any forums for those drones, the Mini's lack of autopilot features is one big reason they definitely are losing sales). Active tracking is an extremely popular feature, and it's certainly not necessary to buy a $1000+ DJI drone to get it. My own theory is that DJI was in a rush to get the Mini to market and just ran out of time for fully developing the DJI Fly app. But if my theory is correct, perhaps DJI will eventually provide the features they need to be competitive. In the meantime, I've ordered a Fimi X8 SE 2020 because I want to use waypoints for some summer projects, and I don't have any confidence now that Litchi will be able to support the Mini anytime soon. If I like the Fimi, I may sell the Mini.Lack of sensors and also DJI has this feature in higher end models, which they still want to sell.
That's fair. My take on it is that they wanted to create an entry-level drone and left out these features on purpose, to make weight (more sensors for active tracking and obstacle avoidance = more weight), and to keep the price entry-level so they could make the drone entry-level.If that's really why DJI left out all the typical autonomous flight modes like waypoints, point-of-interest tracking, and course lock or tap-to-fly, then they deserve to lose sales to the Fimi X8 SE, the Hubsan Zino, the Parrot Anafi, ... actually, virtually any other GPS drone on the market (and if you read any forums for those drones, the Mini's lack of autopilot features is one big reason they definitely are losing sales). Active tracking is an extremely popular feature, and it's certainly not necessary to buy a $1000+ DJI drone to get it. My own theory is that DJI was in a rush to get the Mini to market and just ran out of time for fully developing the DJI Fly app. But if my theory is correct, perhaps DJI will eventually provide the features they need to be competitive. In the meantime, I've ordered a Fimi X8 SE 2020 because I want to use waypoints for some summer projects, and I don't have any confidence now that Litchi will be able to support the Mini anytime soon. If I like the Fimi, I may sell the Mini.
I'm strictly talking about software functions that are missing, which don't add any weight or cost. Obstacle avoidance is a great feature and a good reason to pay more, but it's not really necessary for any of the standard GPS drone autopilot functions -- otherwise, they wouldn't be standard functions.That's fair. My take on it is that they wanted to create an entry-level drone and left out these features on purpose, to make weight (more sensors for active tracking and obstacle avoidance = more weight), and to keep the price entry-level so they could make the drone entry-level.
Imagine a Mini with 4k, active tracking, obstacle avoidance, etc. It would cost a lot more than what I paid for it, which wouldn't make this drone entry-level. And I doubt they could cram all that into a < 250g drone either.
I also feel like they will sell a ton of MM's since they're getting under the restrictions limit for many countries (including mine) and that was the biggest reason why I purchased one. I wanted a bigger, better drone with more features (like tracking) but the MM gets me 75% or more of the way there without the headaches and I'm happy with that. I suspect most people will be as well.
Just my $0.02.
It's like asking for the features on a top of the range car to be given to you for free at some point on a base model.
This encapsulates it perfectly. DJI has never advertised that the Mini will have follow me, or that it will be introduced. So, if you bought the Mini - you bought it with the feature set as advertised. If you wanted follow me on a drone, you should have bought a different model.
Apparently, that strategy makes sense to fans who think DJI is the only game in town, but the reason it's a stupid business strategy is that people who want that feature are buying different drones -- like, virtually any other GPS drone on the market. And no, it's not at all like providing features that cost the manufacturer more. When I bought the Mini, I simply assumed that it would support waypoints -- that's what GPS drones do -- and I still feel cheated that it doesn't.This encapsulates it perfectly. DJI has never advertised that the Mini will have follow me, or that it will be introduced. So, if you bought the Mini - you bought it with the feature set as advertised. If you wanted follow me on a drone, you should have bought a different model.
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