Mavic air waypoint missions

[dgd3]

I understand that the app for the Mavic air does not have waypoint mission planning. Is there a third-party app that has waypoint mission planning for the Mavic air?

 

[aerialinspiration]

I understand that the app for the Mavic air does not have waypoint mission planning. Is there a third-party app that has waypoint mission planning for the Mavic air?

I believe Litchi will add this once DJI release the necessary info.

 

[djiboi]

Auto pilot?

 

[swoermck]

Litchi waypoints?

Litchi waypoints?

 

[swoermck]

Have a look at this thread

 

[djiboi]

Litchi doesn't support waypoints on the spark/air yet. Or should I say, DJI don't allow it via their SDK.

 

[swoermck]

.Or should I say, DJI don't allow it via their SDK.

Exactly!!! (Maybe for marketing reason?)

Wasn't there a poll where we could vote getting waypoints back?

 

[griffinhart]

Litchi doesn't support waypoints on the spark/air yet. Or should I say, DJI don't allow it via their SDK.

Litchi may not support waypoints for the spark, but Autopilot does. I expect it will work with the Air once the SDK is released as well.

 

[djiboi]

Litchi may not support waypoints for the spark, but Autopilot does. I expect it will work with the Air once the SDK is released as well.

Does autopilot work with the air yet?

 

[griffinhart]

Does autopilot work with the air yet?

Not yet. The SDK isn't expected until the end of the Month.

 

[djiboi]

The main selling point of autopilot was that it doesn't use the dji SDK. At least that was the case with the spark.

 

[Keule]

All 3rd party developers must use DJIs SDK to communicate with the aircraft. Autopilot has a unique feature such as having its flight controller logic running in the iPads CPU bypassing the onboard FC. Therefore it needs to be connected to the aircraft to make use of all the features Autopilot is offering.

 

[dgd3]

I'm glad i'm waiting a few months before buying. Nice to get the piece of equipment with most of the bugs worked out by then.

 

[Daisy12]

Exactly!!! (Maybe for marketing reason?)

Wasn't there a poll where we could vote getting waypoints back?

Vote on DroneDJ to get Waypoints back on the DJI Mavic Air – DJI is listening

 

[Daisy12]

Exactly!!! (Maybe for marketing reason?)

Wasn't there a poll where we could vote getting waypoints back?

Vote on DroneDJ to get Waypoints back on the DJI Mavic Air – DJI is listening

 

[djiboi]

 

[Daisy12]

DroneDj's author Haye Kesteloo reply To this thread by asking DJI to confirm this. But no answer yet.

 

[Daisy12]

I sent the same capture to DJI asking for a confirmation. The tech support could not confirm referring to the possibility that it could maybe be added to the sdk.

 

[dragonmuzz]

Yeah after having a P3A and a P4 I miss not having waypoints in my new Mavic Air.......I'm a big Litchi user because unlike Autopilot if u lose connection to the drone it will carry on and finish the mission .....
I'm actually away to buy a parrot disco for long range waypoint missions.60mins flight time on one battery 4000mah......nice and you can buy one for £300 now

 

[Keule]

.I'm a big Litchi user because unlike Autopilot if u lose connection to the drone it will carry on and finish the mission ....

Just for clarification: Autopilot has the capability to resume a mission if connection ist lost.
This is called LCMC (lost connection mission continuation) and has to be enabled prior engaging a waypoint mission. Otherwise Autopilot uses the default fail-safe setting RTH.