In-depth Auto & Bike Active Track test review for the DJI Mini 4 Pro. The results were totally UNEXPECTED! Mini 4 Pro https://amzn.to/45jasat
Wow! I really was not expecting this outcome! DJI says big updates are coming to hopefully improve the shortcoming seen in this video. Don’t miss my follow up review.
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Too bad that 2 Minis had to die in the name of science but many more will be saved for their sacrifice. I wonder if DJI will be giving Dustin free drones after this honest review.
I'll wait for the Mini 9 Pro.
it didn't see you coz your shirt camouflaged with the asphalt in a way, I guess
Nice review.
I was stuck to the screen, watching what happens next.
Great vid although I never see the point of active tracking makes more sense to just let it hover in one place and walk into shot
I really enjoy and trust your videos my friend real world work
Lol Dustin,, maybe you shouldn't have started the video with a foreshadowing of a crash. Was waiting to see if you found the other mini 4. It has to be in a tree too bad you gave up on her. Great job as usual. That was intense. I think they track better above the treeline height not enough processing power at lower height also the speed of the track slows at lower height.. Great video!!
16:20 Im laughing so hard when his voice slows down too 😂
You fooled me! 🤣
My DJI Mini 4 Pro is on its way to me for my birthday! Can't wait! 🤩
I also live in a forest with lots of tall trees. I'm disappointed in your test, but glad you did this test. Hopefully, mine will do much better. Thanks for this very informative test.
Wow does that suck!…
Thats one reason I didn't order the Avata. As much as I wanted to get into the FPV Hobby, I figured they would make the mini 4 compatible with goggles soon (I hope) and I could still experience FPV with that.
I recently crashed my C189 MD500 Helicopter up at Oak Flats about a week ago and that was real discouraging. I think it was defective right out of the box… I hit auto takeoff on its maiden voyage, and it took off to about 60 feet and didn't pay any attention to my control input, until I hit the "oh shit" button, and it fell out of the sky bouncing down a ponderosa pine tree. 😂
I got lucky & it didn't bust it but still… Very discouraging…. look me up…I am one of the water haulers up here (Wht truck w/blue tank)…the name of my business is Aquaman (water hauling).
Hopefully you have the care warr. & DJI will take care of fixing your m4p..
Mine should be here Thurs but Im real concerned about the OA issues you were experiencing..
That was fun. I had fun anyway.
I have a Mini 4 Pro coming. I'm not going to trust the tracking after watching this video. Thanks.
Ha you found it! Does it still work!? edit: Tricked
Stop expecting DJI drones to track and have obstacle avoidance like a Skydio… It's not gonna happen. It's just not made for you to strap the controller down and go. Active Track is meant as a pilot aid, as in, someone is still on the sticks. Yea yea I know there's videos out there swearing the Mini 4 is AWESOME at tracking. DJI drones are made to be flown, Skydio drones are made to fly themselves. DJI drones suck at tracking in complex environments, and Skydio drones suck at being flown with the remote control. Period.
Do you recommend this or the air 3?
Ok I'm thinking of if you are an xgames type guy and going for that jump or that big turn I'm sure it would do so so I believe
Dustin, Question: Why were you setting distance from your target (yourself) with the sticks and camera zoom? It wont hold that way. You have to go into "FocusTrack Settings" under control menu to set inner and outter circle distance and altitude for the 2 circles, plus there is a "Low to Ground Flight" toggle that completely keeps Mini 4 out of the tree canopy.
Also, you are correct about the sun. You will get reduced accuracy under these lighting conditions: The lighting is extremely dark (<300 lux) or bright (>10,000 lux) – its in the User Manual.
Seemed to me like it was operator are in both cases you lost your drone in a distance test which doesn't sound something like they should cover DJ I care and then the company's nice enough to send you out a new one for free and you without getting DJ I care just destroy it to show that obstacle avoidance hasn't reached your expectations then you trash the company that's been so nice good job on the honest review I honestly hope they cut you from free you're just making my DJI care go up in price enough is enough go cry about your disillusioned expectations of a robot drone that could avoid everything in the air OMG DJI please stop favoring reviewers like this that disrespect your sponsorship 👎👎👎
with your lost drone on the range test, why not look at the very last frame of the video and fly the new one to the same view and position and land it, it will give you a rough area of where to start lookin for it.
That last crash at the end, I think you had put the avoidance into 'Nifty'? In nifty, the avoidance is a bit optimistic… it takes more risk than usual… hence the warning. I see the avoidance like a rev limiter in a car… the rev limiter is not to notify you when to change gears, it is there to stop you accidentally busting your motor. Many (especially young) drivers seem to change gears about 2 seconds after they hit the rev limiter haha. I reckon the stage we are at with obstacle avoidance, is not yet 'full autonomy'… it is there so if you are about to fly into something, it will warn you at least, then try to get around whatever is in the way… but we still need to be watching. I don't believe we can rely on avoidance at speed in tight places just yet… I am sure DJI are working on it.
Oh man, you are getting through a LOT of Mini 4's! Thanks for taking the time to test these to destruction and find their limits 🙂
Great demo of the tracking and obstacle avoidance. Ive had my mini 4 pro for about a month and I havent had the guts to try this on it yet. After this, i think im going to wait for a better firmware update to use it.
Beim Landen in der Hand nicht auf den Kopf drehen. Das zerstört die Drohne.!!!!