Free, all-in-one drone app: Feedback welcome!

[SkyGrid]

Hey pilots,

SkyGrid here! We’re new to the Mavic Pilots community, so we’d like to give a quick intro. Based in Austin, Texas, SkyGrid is a joint venture between Boeing and SparkCognition (an AI company). We just launched a free, all-in-one drone app that we’d love your feedback on.

Now available in the iPad App Store, SkyGrid Flight Control provides a complete solution to check airspace, get LAANC, automate flights, and detect objects in real-time. We aim to help simplify your drone operations with one app that allows you to manage every phase of flight.

Here’s how it works:

• Check airspace: Evaluate airspace classes, flight restrictions, elevation, local precipitation, wind speed and direction, and more.
• Plan a flight: Specify your flight parameters to automatically generate area exploration, waypoint, and multi-objective missions.
• Get LAANC authorization: If flying in U.S. controlled airspace near airports, request FAA LAANC authorization for auto-approval under 400 feet.
• Launch or schedule mission: Connect your DJI drone and launch mission to autonomously perform the predefined flight plan, or schedule flight for a future date.
• Detect objects: During flight, use our AI computer vision to detect key objects in the real-time video feed.

You can download SkyGrid Flight Control for free in the iPad App Store or learn more about the app on our website. We recommend using the DJI Mavic 2+, Mavic Air, or Phantom 4 V2+ to take full advantage of our automated flight capabilities.

Feel free to share any feedback directly in the forum.

Happy flying!
SkyGrid

 

[Kyle76]

Just to be clear, are you compatible with the Mavic Air 2, even though the SDK for that model has not yet been released? Also, are you iPad only?

 

[maelstrom]

Is your app primarily for those flying drones in the US?

 

[zeusfl]

I am wondering how they send commands to the Air 2 without the SDK from DJI. Unless they know something we don't.

 

[zeusfl]

Maybe was a mistake from him in the post. In the Recommended drones the Mavic Air 2 is not listed.

 

[Kyle76]

Maybe was a mistake from him in the post. In the Recommended drones the Mavic Air 2 is not listed.


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That’s what I’m thinking.

 

[SkyGrid]

That’s what I’m thinking.

Hey guys! Yes, that was a mistake on our end - so sorry for the confusion. We are not yet compatible with the Mavic Air 2, but we plan to be when the SDK becomes available. As of right now, the free version of our app is only available on the iPad but we are planning to extend to other devices soon. Stay tuned!

 

[SkyGrid]

Is your app primarily for those flying drones in the US?

Yes, the app is currently only available in the US, but we do have plans to roll out to other markets soon. We'll let you know when those plans are finalized!

 

[zeusfl]

Cool !!!! Good luck with the project. I will be testing soon with my M2P.

 

[Clipper707]

You had me at "Boeing."

Downloading onto my iPad now.

 

[Deleted member 114292]

Hey pilots,

SkyGrid here! We’re new to the Mavic Pilots community, so we’d like to give a quick intro. Based in Austin, Texas, SkyGrid is a joint venture between Boeing and SparkCognition (an AI company). We just launched a free, all-in-one drone app that we’d love your feedback on.

Now available in the iPad App Store, SkyGrid Flight Control provides a complete solution to check airspace, get LAANC, automate flights, and detect objects in real-time. We aim to help simplify your drone operations with one app that allows you to manage every phase of flight.

Here’s how it works:

• Check airspace: Evaluate airspace classes, flight restrictions, elevation, local precipitation, wind speed and direction, and more.
• Plan a flight: Specify your flight parameters to automatically generate area exploration, waypoint, and multi-objective missions.
• Get LAANC authorization: If flying in U.S. controlled airspace near airports, request FAA LAANC authorization for auto-approval under 400 feet.
• Launch or schedule mission: Connect your DJI drone and launch mission to autonomously perform the predefined flight plan, or schedule flight for a future date.
• Detect objects: During flight, use our AI computer vision to detect key objects in the real-time video feed.

You can download SkyGrid Flight Control for free in the iPad App Store or learn more about the app on our website. We recommend using the DJI Mavic 2+, Mavic Air, or Phantom 4 V2+ to take full advantage of our automated flight capabilities.

Feel free to share any feedback directly in the forum.

Happy flying!
SkyGrid

What is a Mavic2+? IS that a new drone?

 

[baristabob]

Hey guys! Yes, that was a mistake on our end - so sorry for the confusion. We are not yet compatible with the Mavic Air 2, but we plan to be when the SDK becomes available. As of right now, the free version of our app is only available on the iPad but we are planning to extend to other devices soon. Stay tuned!

There are many of us Android users out here.

 

[SkyGrid]

What is a Mavic2+? IS that a new drone?

Nope! We just meant the Mavic 2 series (e.g., Mavic 2 Pro, Mavic 2 Enterprise)

 

[JohnnyD913]

Can I fly my Mavic pro with this app

 

[DagDerniT]

Is there any annoying ads or extra costs to make important things function? I have learned in life that nothing is actually "free". Thank you for you honesty. Also, is there any plans for making this available with android?

 

[GaryCEI]

So just iPad, not iPhones right now?

 

[SkyGrid]

Is there any annoying ads or extra costs to make important things function? I have learned in life that nothing is actually "free". Thank you for you honesty. Also, is there any plans for making this available with android?

No annoying ads! We do have more advanced enterprise features available, such as geofencing, custom object detection, etc., but the features listed in the post above are free to use. And we do have plans to expand to Android in the near future, so we’ll definitely keep you posted.

 

[SkyGrid]

So just iPad, not iPhones right now?

Correct! We found that tablets provide more functionality on the go while maintaining ease of use and portability. If/when we do expand to the iPhone, we'll certainly let you know.

 

[KurtpH]

Hey pilots,

SkyGrid here! We’re new to the Mavic Pilots community, so we’d like to give a quick intro. Based in Austin, Texas, SkyGrid is a joint venture between Boeing and SparkCognition (an AI company). We just launched a free, all-in-one drone app that we’d love your feedback on.

Now available in the iPad App Store, SkyGrid Flight Control provides a complete solution to check airspace, get LAANC, automate flights, and detect objects in real-time. We aim to help simplify your drone operations with one app that allows you to manage every phase of flight.

Here’s how it works:

• Check airspace: Evaluate airspace classes, flight restrictions, elevation, local precipitation, wind speed and direction, and more.
• Plan a flight: Specify your flight parameters to automatically generate area exploration, waypoint, and multi-objective missions.
• Get LAANC authorization: If flying in U.S. controlled airspace near airports, request FAA LAANC authorization for auto-approval under 400 feet.
• Launch or schedule mission: Connect your DJI drone and launch mission to autonomously perform the predefined flight plan, or schedule flight for a future date.
• Detect objects: During flight, use our AI computer vision to detect key objects in the real-time video feed.

You can download SkyGrid Flight Control for free in the iPad App Store or learn more about the app on our website. We recommend using the DJI Mavic 2+, Mavic Air, or Phantom 4 V2+ to take full advantage of our automated flight capabilities.

Feel free to share any feedback directly in the forum.

Happy flying!
SkyGrid

Can’t wait until it will work with iPhone!

 

[apeel]

AS noted in the discussions above, it only works on an iPad. When searching the iOS App Store, it is listed under 'SkyGrid Flight Control'

I just downloaded it on an iPad iOS 13.7 (have not yet updated to iOS 14) and found that creating a user account on the app from the iPad caused it to lock up after entering name, email, password and checking the 3 check marks to agree to terms and conditions. I'll try setting up an account on their web page and see if that works.