Autel EVO II Urban Range & Interference Test

Today, we fly the Autel EVO II in an urban setting to understand the true range the and interference experienced. Stay tuned for more content surrounding this drone!
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[@gabem7]

Billie I think it would be the same for the Evo 2 but when your forced into RTH, ludicrous mode gets turned off. Also you need to hold the cancel\pause button down for like 5 seconds to cancel RTH. Keeping the atennas facing downward will give you better range. Also if you fly it fpv and have your phone a ways from the controller also helps.

[@billykyle]

Thanks for the tips👍🏻

[@theguccipilot]

@@billykyle Yeah, Billy. Gabe is right. Autel recommends the antennas face downward. I mean no disrespect. I love your videos!

[@Friedmanstudios]

My first flight disconnected about 1,500 FT away and auto RTH kicked in. Couldn't cancel and started to think I was going to have to return the drone. Took 3 hours of internet searching to finally stumble upon your comment on how to cancel the auto RTH once signal is reconnected. Ty! Do you happen to know... will the drone avoid obstacles during auto RTH after disconnect? For example, if I'm on the back side of a building and I get disconnected, how will the drone handle that?

[@hughivphotography1733]

Friedman Studios yes, it will turn on obstacle avoidance, however I am not sure if it encounters an obstacle what it’s reaction would be. I’d assume it will hover in place.

[@Friedmanstudios]

@@hughivphotography1733 In the Settings menu under Flight Control, it states "The aircraft will fly home using the Go-Home Altitude or current aircraft altitude, whichever is greater. If Forward/Backward Vision System is enabled, the aircraft will ascend to avoid obstacles when detected." I also tested the feature inside a 35' tall warehouse. The aircraft will continue to ascend even when there is a ceiling above it. I had to force it down while cancelling the auto-return feature in order to avoid crashing into the ceiling.

[@LAGRIND]

Keep doing them LIVE. I feel like I'm there with you when shit happens LOL

[@billykyle]

"shit happens" lol

[@randymcneely4983]

I agree @Billy Kyle

[@tupingshen7852]

@@billykyle Top 10 tips of becoming a successful KZbinr: 1: do not swear, ever, in your videos, but swear all you want in your comments! 😂

[@konfuzed16]

I think with Autel remote for best transmission the antennae are supposed to be pointed downwards with the flat face perpendicular to the line path to your drone. Maybe an Autel owner can confirm but I remember that from some Autel 1 videos.

[@tonymckee148]

it is .. and that is the way i fly my autel drone in my neighborhood....i get 3 miles everytime before i chicken out and bring it back home .....i always flew with the antennas pointed down and when i turn the drone i turn my body with it......although i watch these videos i still hate the way he does things......last video he mentioned about military helicopter always going by.... and he does a range test and just saw that he did not know how to cancel return to home.....he still fly over highways etc etc...things you are not suppose to do.....i guess he will just blame autel if a heli went by at that same time

[@yourtubernoob]

I fly with them up opposite of downward and always get better transmission than I would when in the down position so it's all about location and other areas of interference because in the same exact spot from my house I can fly the same path from my backyard balcony and get three different range top-outs all because of what might be on or interfering with the signal at that certain time.

[@yourtubernoob]

Oh and actually the best transmission I've ever gotten in every different area I've flown is one up and one down so like as if you get the best of both worlds in terms of transmission strength and volume of coverage Kinda like this just you know offset because they obviously aren't together on the same hinge but you get what I mean well, hopefully you do lol * ┫*

[@theurbanartist775]

Tony Mckee don’t be a hater! I’m sure you cross roads going 3 miles in your subdivision 🙊

[@scottsummer7937]

Can you explain how you were able to maintain Line of Sight during this flight? FAA 107.31 Waiver? Can you also explain how you were able to verify that you were not flying over people, because flying over moving vehicles = flying over people.

[@jasoncropper23]

@@OriginaldoBo haha great comment.. We wouldn't say hes a 'pussy' in UK, we would say hes a 'shit bag'...haha

[@scottsummer7937]

OriginaldoBo lol good one. Real creative.

[@scottsummer7937]

Lon Denard never said I was going to report him so button your pants back up. Billy is a 107 pilot and should know the rules, granted he is presumably flying under 101 Regs here. That being said, flying negligent flights is what is going to lead to more strict regulations, which are coming in the near future anyway with remote ID. If you want the ability to fly under part 101 you should probably adhere to some regulations because that is likely going to change in the future. Have fun trying to fly nefariously under remote ID.

[@scottsummer7937]

Jason Cropper hahaha another very creative diss. Go eat your crumpets and take a seat.

[@jackdickerson2204]

🖕 Here's your waiver.

[@jimsdigitalself]

Thanks for your real and honest reviews and demos Billy. You're one of the very best drone reviewers. I've owned my Evo II Pro for 10 days or so. Have flown DJI drones for 5 years. One time, in the country, my Evo II lost signal and went into Go Home mode. Video signal, connection and control never came back until the drone was 100 feet away. I never once saw this failure to reconnect in 5 years with DJI drones. When it came back, I saw that it was going to land well on the country road, so I let it continue without intervention. It came down to 3 feet above the road and stopped there reporting "unknown obstacle." It just stayed there hovering for a couple of minutes before I landed it. Guessing it would have landed if the battery got critically low. But I didn't like that it hovered over a road at a level where a car could have hit it (especially if control had never returned). There was no obstacle of any kind, and if it was going to hover and not land, it should probably have done that at at least 15 feet up, so that a vehicle could drive under it without incident. I've seen so many odd quirks with any drone, but the 6K video camera shoots the best video I have ever seen, including astonishing low light abilities, acceptable video at 6400 ISO (I don't know how they did this!). So for the camera, I think I will keep it and hope that Autel eventually finds/fixes all the bugs.

[@Leonards_life]

Just FYI, I am 100% sure you would have reconnected to drone simply by rasing the controller up to eye level making sure the two antennas were more verticle at 90 degrees rather than aiming at a lower level as I saw tou doing. I have done this with the mini and gone much further than the first loss of signal!

[@mrinternational5963]

I notice during your range test that your antenna's were pointing in the up position towards your iPad when they should have been pointing down to get.a better signal with the aircraft. You should do the range test again with the antennas in the right position and see if you get more range from your flight.

[@gregparker5732]

Thanks Billy for doing a real world test. Seems to be plenty or range for most situations that responsible pilots would encounter. Even DJI birds seldom match all the claims that are made for them. Keep them coming!

[@marctrainor5595]

You're a brave man, Bill. Not only doing a range test in an urban area, but over a big river. I've got to say, this is an amazing drone. Like you say, who's gonna normally ever want to fly further than 1.9 miles. That was scary that you lost the control of it for a bit, but you got it back again, fairly quickly, so, good, good, good. I'd call it a success and again, this is some drone to contend with. I think I want one. Of course I want one, but I just bought a Mavic Air 2, so I'm gonna have to wait. Thanks for a very "real", fun and informative video. Marc T.

[@pmtips4482]

I love the transparency, thank you!

[@tiger1775]

I thought the antennas we’re supposed to be pointed down for optimal frequency? Can you do another test with them pointing down to see if this is a mythol or if it does really work better in frequency strength. I always fly with them pointing down.

[@billyfutch1473]

Great video, but being on the top of a building really helps your distance. I’m usually flying from the ground in my subdivision surrounded by trees and all types of WiFi signals and buildings. I’m lucky to get a mile out of my P4P. Love your videos.

[@easyheimer]

Great video and I'm very impressed with the range. It even beat out the M2P with OcuSync. Can't wait for my Evo 2 Pro Rugged Bundle!

[@jakesdronelife6307]

easyheimer how you figure I’ve flown my m2p over 3.5 miles out and still had full bars I flew my mini over 11,000 feet as well

[@jakesdronelife6307]

I guess with his test it did

[@jakesdronelife6307]

I am gonna get this drone though it’s very impressive on Paper I shall see soon enough

[@zebrapleco7895]

Me too. I have the 6K version preordered. I have a feeling I’ll have the Mavic Air 2 in my hands first which is ironic considering I ordered my evo 2 in the end of February

[@ozstrayapanoramas8610]

@@jakesdronelife6307 did you test your drones at the same location as this reviewer ?

[@ozstrayapanoramas8610]

No offence but did you read the product operation manual before you tested the Evo 2 drone ? You didn't know how to pause the RTH feature in this video, and in yesterday's video you weren't aware of 2 ludicrous modes before flying, which indicates you had not read the operations manual, and were flying by the seat of your pants. Sorry but is that the right way to review a drone? It suggests you're only half hearted in your application to this drone review. It's certainty doesn't add much creditability to your Evo 2 reviews.

[@chitung2277]

What happened to LOS flying or this is not in the States?

[@ugpfpv361]

Not to mention flying over moving vehicles...

[@myrddinde]

I used to be a heli pilot (army) and we usually fly at these heights, along the riverside or autobahn for easy navigation. Pretty annoying when there are no safety measures. Also that he does not seem to be familiar with basic functions (especially antenna usage on a range test) seems somewhat awkward for a test video.

[@mixchifius]

Did you press pause and keep it pressed to cancel rth?

[@copyjim81]

To cancel any function (RTH, Mission, etc.) on an Autel Drone, push and hold the Pause button on the controller. I did the same thing. I didn’t full read the instructions, especially important ones like this, prior to needing it. Once I knew the trick, it works easily every time. And as someone else commented, hat big building/apartments, are what was blocking your signal and likely why all of your drones reach around the same location. It is one thing to have signal interference from electrical devices and WiFi, but something totally different to have a building in the way. You can go behind a building that is only 10 feet in front of you without losing signal.

[@stephanequessy8044]

Since the drone came strait back to you... the building at 5:21 explain why you always loose your signal at this kind of range... impossible to get signal true this wide and tall building! :)

[@dankuchta5170]

Is 200 feet your standard height for running these tests? I would think you'd want to be at the maximum 400 feet. That would get the drone farther away from sources of interference on the ground below.

[@billykyle]

I was at 400 feet.

[@dankuchta5170]

@@billykyle So you were! Guess I looked at it early in the flight and didn't check again later.

[@MikeKinney8675]

Your test and tutorials are allways very thorough. Very good video " like allways".

[@sffiremedic]

Thank you for that. Would love a more dense city environment test.

[@S_Unit]

dude scary!! also, how are you flying over moving cars on the interstate?

[@mattguess628]

The LOS Requirement is keeping eyes on your aircraft during the whole flight. Not just the sky sector your drone is in. I don't personally care how you fly. But there's alot of beginners that watch your show. You need to explain that in the video, or keep eyes on the aircraft.

[@shb7772000if]

Matt your so dumb you could probably get a job at the FAA.

[@ppipowerclass]

2 miles in town is very good. Great video!

[@billykyle]

Thanks!

[@jeffrey3205]

OK so Billy I'm new to flying drones, planning on purchasing my first this year. Please explain what happened when you lost connection I would have been freaking out, how did you know it would connect and if it didn't what would have happened, I think you need to do a vid on these things since you have alot of beginners watching these shows. I really enjoy your videos so thanks and keep them coming.

[@drethemanrules]

If it's anything like my DJI Mavic Jeffrey, the drone as a built in GPS and it knows where it took off from, so if it loses connection it elevates to a minimum height that you predified before hand in the settings, and it returns home [where you took off]. (Remember to check your settings, but yeah, I still freak out even tho I know that feature is reliable ! )

[@michaelripple8371]

You Should start researching how drones work before you even buy one then you'll be already when you get one, there is a lot to it many KZbin videos to watch

[@ChrisDallasDualped]

I would sway away from this drone imo it has had several crashes already with just a few owners, imagine when there are many owners that have one? So far Crazy Patric crash, KramerVlogs crash, Danny Fyffe crash, wow..For a drone with so many obstacle avoidance sensors its horrid thus far..stay away folks.

[@Macros1971]

I think losing control of he drone when I get re-connected would give me a HEART ATTACK! But you're right, the signal strength was wonderful and the battery life is amazing! Nice range test!

[@shb7772000if]

One problem I have with these drones, is you go from 3 bars, to disconnected almost instantly. What the point of having a signal strength gauge if it doesn't work.

[@dagensdom656]

Thanks for putting metrics many international viewers

[@protosite]

Turn you antennas down instead of up. The flat antenna blade will have a better angle up toward the drone. the signal doesn't come out of the end of the antennas.

[@yourtubernoob]

Plus if you want the RTH to be disabled all you need to do is manually fly it off the course 30 Ft and you will make it revert from the prior command, that's same for any RTH scenario, but more importantly they incorporated that pause button on the remote and the drone itself for this very reason, so if it hits a failsafe and you don't want it to come back or maybe you dropped connection from dropping the remote or something, all you've gotta do is hit the Pause button, then continue along you happy little way.

[@amirnewson1905]

Quick question Billy you said the M2P got 9,200 but I think you turned around manually at that distance and you did not lose communication with the M2P is that correct if I'm not mistaken

[@KorgBasharwahbePaxpaMG]

So you tell me I should buy one of that evo? II pro ? That is my first time to have a drone . Is it good or very good for range and film too ?

[@jakesdronelife6307]

Won’t it affect your range and your signal if you’re turning I thought you had to go in a straight line one way and point the controller straight at the drone turning with the river would that affect the signal and I’ve gotten way farther with the mini the pro and the mavic2 pro but I fly in rural areas

[@miketipton678]

You have to keep the RC antennas angled toward the craft. The Evo RC antennas people often raise up like DJI, but that in fact points the signal toward the ground if the RC is held horizontal. Keep in mind the RC design has a Screen, so the idea is the user will hold the RC at a 45 deg angle facing them, which then angles the antennas upward. When you see the RC's mounted on a stand, the Mfg has the RC not flat, but angled about 30-45 deg upward. To hold the RC horizontally, turn the antennas around. Though they look like they face the ground, the flat side is pointing upward about 40-60 degrees toward the aircraft. SOOOOO many people make this mistake because they are used to DJI.

[@michaeldaquino481]

Autel EVO II Seems like a very durable drone and has a good distance to it while flying..but I will stick with DJI. I'm very comfortable with the drones and they're very reliable as you know. Great Review though.

[@sffiremedic]

You have had better luck than I with DJI, both of mine had flyaways even though calibrated and gps locked in. My Parrot Anafi is totally reliable. Have an EVO ll Pro on pre-order, DJI...never again.

[@04red6]

@@sffiremedic Fly aways are operator error.

[@flyineyeaerialfpv5592]

@@sffiremedic I bet you are extremely happy you ordered an evo 2 and ditched dji. Tell me i am wrong...i just bought the evo 2 8k. Absolutely love it. Happy flying

[@libatako]

The mini can only get a few blocks (3-4) for me in the middle of the Bronx. I live near the Bx Zoo, Morris park area.....and the drone at around 55-60m up and about 3-4 blocks away immediately goes to emergency return to home. It works fine if it’s below that range , but any more than that, interface kicks in

[@poseyperspective3591]

Would love it if you did the same test with the original Mavic and a P4P

[@boston4688]

Great video! Is there somewhere in the controller that I can look to confirm that it will RTH when losing connection with the controller? I ask because in the Fimi drone, it also allows me to land right where it is and that's not what I want. Thank you in advance.

[@Royalyorkies]

That reconnecting killed it for me! Too long not knowing where your bird is☝🏾

[@BMacksAerialVisuals]

Love the info without the drama. Very nice video BK. (OR---Mr. Cool Underpreasure)

[@andrewap77]

Thanks for the urban range test fantastic. But Billy I have a question, I have a problem with my EVO II controller charging my android tablet when contacted thus draining down my controllers battery, do you know of any solutions for this problem?

[@billykyle]

Hmmm I haven't used android to fly my Evo really at all. What tablet is it?

[@andrewap77]

@@billykyle Thanks for your response the android tablet is “Tripltek” Captain Drone had on his channel and a few other channels on KZbin.

[@billykyle]

Hm, haven’t heard of it.

[@theweirdestfamily]

*SP* Billy everybody is saying that that drone has three different cameras but so does the mavic 2 pro it even has almost the same Lego style connector to connect the camera to thedrone it's only two extra screws that's it it's the same thing DJI are interchangeable on the mavic 2 you know that I'm sure...

[@ozstrayapanoramas8610]

The Autel Evo 2 is sold with the camera payload being changed by the user. The MP2 is not sold this way and I believe the warranty is voided if you do it yourself. BTW I believe the MP2 has 8 screws to change the camera..

[@stevensmith1306]

You have to hold pause to regain control of the drone from return to home mode.

[@yourtubernoob]

Only other suggestion I have is if you're going to do live tests or crucial tests like these at all, write out and plan a base control lineup as to how you test each and every drone in the same exact way as possible, I understand the weather and certain environmental effects aren't as easy to replicate but notate how you're going to use and aim the controller, distance pattern or should I say flight route, height and notate as well if it may be windy or also pay attention to which flight modes you are in, because yes the EVO has amazing constant speeds as what was just shown at a consistent 46Mph but luda mode literally takes away half you battery longevity in flight distance and actual longevity in terms of battery health over time just because high rate discharges and fast charges over a consistent amount of time will roast that battery hell of a lot quicker than a regular amount if normal usage and maintenance. Also did you notice how the battery time frame bounced from 22 minutes to 15:30 when you noticed and mentioned it but yet due to the amazing almost like rejuvenation or passive assisted reclamation of it's energy brought it back up past 18 and this was all while still in Luda mode and going 46 Mph lol just think if the distance you could achieve with just cruising in normal 22 or 34 mph and also get a better connection due to the RC being able to keep up with the farther distance and lesser amount of solid signal between the 2, because while hauling ass at 46 Mph is fun an all but it makes it harder for the RC to achieve a solid stable connection. Sorry for the little rant, I just do my testing more like a controlled science experiment in a way lmao but that's why my review videos also don't come out for a few days because of everything I try to pack all in one, which I'm learning I'm gonna have to start doing segments or episodes because no one wants to sit through a damn hour long drone review / test viewing lol. Keep doing what you do Billy and hopefully see and closer comparison between the Competition and especially to see how the new MA2 stacks up the this beast!

[@billykyle]

It's just a first impression. Further testing is done through other videos, breaking down individual specs and features.

[@04red6]

False

[@digitalkiteaerial]

Having no control in return to home mode for about 3,000 ft. must have been troubling!

[@miketipton678]

operator error.. you have to hold down pause for a few seconds to cancel auto rth. Very important to read the manual for these kind of functions before testing them. If you are used to DJI, Autel is a bit different in how they do things... so again RTM ! Video and aircraft transmission is greatly improved when you have the RC antennas angled toward the aircraft. Many point them 45 deg up, and then hold the RC low, which then points the signal toward the ground. When mfg's do those tests they are in large unoccupied areas of land, and mount the RC on a fixed pier. DJI, Autel, Parrot all do the same. Sometimes those piers on atop buildings a couple stories high, so the range numbers can happen, but that is NOT often anything like an urban environment. Think specs, and throw them out the window... Buy a soundbar for your TV... rated at 2000W??? lmao, they are maybe 25 watts each speaker, and a 50w sub... Where do they get 2000W? My 40 year old Pioneer Receiver is only 50W output, and twice as loud... Specs are marketing tools... nothing more.

[@digitalkiteaerial]

mike tipton agreed ✅and well said.

[@geezerpleasers_OG]

For a westerner, this is not a real world test. Those "out in the middle of nowhere" tests are the real world tests. And "How often do you need to fly more than 10,000 feet?". Every day. Still, very interesting video. Good to be forewarned about that little issue with regaining control on the return to home function.

[@khellendrose360]

I can't wait to upgrade from my DJI mavic air to this. I'm going to order the pro version, super excited not have all the limitations an extra abilities and especially quieter. So much better than DJI, granted from what I see the pro version camera needs to get some firmware updates to correct white balance so that it's not Overexposed or over saturated.

[@billykyle]

Sweet! Have fun!

[@creepykong4222]

I would wait for mavic air 2. 799 not 1495 as evo 2. And it is quite capable drone. Launch is today in about 2-3 hours

[@mooreec1]

Mavic Air 2 much cheaper feature packed with the range and obstacle sensors and it doesn’t look like your black& decker drill flying away.

[@grallon1]

I have flown the DJI Mavic Pro for about 4 years now. I recently upgraded to the Evo 2 Pro. Liking a lot of the features it offered. But, I've been disappointed in the range this has. My Mavic could easily fly 10,000 or 12,000 feet out without losing reception, and at a lower altitude. I often fly out over a large lake and film the sailboats on it, which I need to do at a lower altitude. Now with the Evo 2 Pro, I am constantly fighting the RTH and hurrying to get a shot before it loses the connection. Or having to climb to a higher altitude to keep the connection, but then I lost the photo/video quality. For a drone with so many great features, it loses my respect in the range part. Very very disappointed in it.

[@mikecomeau7419]

Noticed around 5:20 right when your rth reconnected that there were at least 2 large buildings between you and the drone. Those building probably had something to do with your disconnect. The Evo 2 probably has more range than this test shows.

[@CoasttoCoastDrones]

Very informative! Thank you ! ....Please Continue!

[@Shadow024xbl]

Do you lose connection from distance or the big apartment complex that shows up when the Drone is returning to home? It looks like it reconnected once the Drone had line of site to the parking garage you're on top of.

[@MetroDrones]

Nicely done man... Take care!

[@Kana7782]

thanks for the video...how did you manage to turn off the RTH option and get it back to manual?

[@WestonNey]

Looks like an epic drone! But I'm still sticking to DJI...

[@dji1tommy29]

Holy eff! My Mavic Pro when it has lost connection gets it back within 1-3sec, I’d be pooping bricks waiting 30sec like this took.

[@bobbrown8661]

The omission of 5.8ghz severely limits the opportunity the drone will ever have of reaching the advertised range of 9km. New Mavic air 2 claims 10km range so will be interesting to see if it lives up to the claim.

[@ozstrayapanoramas8610]

I've already seen KZbin videos of the Evo 2 out to 6kms from base, before the tester returned the Evo 2 back to home.

[@davidadams421]

A higher frequency signal will always have a comparatively _reduced_ range for the same transmitted power, this is just the physics of RF power propagation i.e. a 2.4GHz signal will have around twice the range of a 5.8GHz signal. The 5.8GHz band _can_ offer a higher range if there is significant interference on the 2.4GHz band due to WiFi routers and other microwave sources. For info, this is why a LW radio transmission can be picked up cross-continent whereas a DAB radio transmission might only cover part of a city with the same power (ignoring ionosphere reflection).

[@bobbrown8661]

@@davidadams421 DJI pump up the power in 5.8ghz band to compensate, at least in FCC and SRRC regions, not so much in EU. Too bad Autel didn't follow suite.

[@MikeMillerDrones]

Great video but left me with so many questions. Your speed on the way out was 45mph which is great but only 22mph on the way back? Was the wind really that strong? It didn't look like it. More importantly, why couldn't you take control? That alone scares the hell out of me. Were you locked out, or were you just unfamiliar with the procedure? Very important I think. Thanks for your content

[@dangerousdan5801]

Return to Home speed is slower than the highest speed he had it set to fly(to conserve battery)

[@quantumrobotics1250]

Thanl you , seems to go twice as far as the Evo 1 which in a rual area capped out at 1 mile and no where near the 4.5 they advertised.

[@charlesking415]

Does the Evo II have its own version of Ocusync??

[@yinshantang]

Are you going to release your Air 2 test tonight at 9:30pm?

[@Edward_Monge]

Hey Bro how can I active the long range flight mode on the EVO II? Thx

[@tobyratcliffe4534]

How the heck did you get 9500 feet from the mavic mini in an urban environment? I can go east about 1000 feet before I lose signal, and less than 600 feet in all other directions. Maybe my suburban is more densley populated than your urban.

[@AirTanksPlus]

Thanks for the videos, I've been on the skydio 2 preorder list since October, I have been thinking about the evo II, and now the Air 2, I am wondering if I should buy the evo II or the Air 2, then try and flip the skydio for a small profit to off set the cost of the of one of the other drones?

[@hayc59]

I will wait for my DJI Air 2... Yahoo

[@ShermanMR2]

Can you do this test with a Mavic Air 2 please???

[@dr.dougdroneson4239]

I've noticed on other videos too, Rear vision calibration abnormal. I wonder what that is about.

[@ozstrayapanoramas8610]

New firmware is resolving the issue

[@flyineyeaerialfpv5592]

I have to ask have you gone into the menu in changed the frequency of your transmission signal I saw somebody else go into the menu and they were able to adjust the signal that they were running on either the strength or the channel or both I'm not sure

[@terrygibson98]

Great job I've been wondering about this

[@kylefleenor7303]

I have been watching your videos for awhile now and I always see you do a range test on the roof of that building, could you do a range test with you on ground level and see if you still get the same range? Cause being up that high probably gets you a better signal than most would have on ground level.

[@MrBikboi]

This is an unreal drone, nice to see companies taking shots at DJI. I absolutely hate the nanny restrictions DJI puts on us. Everything in me is against having a Chinese government put its overreach and claws into me however I am so in love with DJI products. It’s a personal dichotomy lol I’m weak for DJI drones.

[@billykyle]

Yup! Agreed, thanks for the comment!

[@rogervanleeuwen9989]

Love my EVO 2 pro...

[@richstrapple]

I don't give a rats ass what anyone does so long as it does not affect me and this wont but LOS is FAA rule and part of your 107 so just be careful.

[@dennischin8399]

how will you compare this part of feature to air 2?

[@El_Smeghead]

Another few hundred feet downriver and a lower RTH altitude and that could've smashed into that apartment block on RTH. Lucky escape.

[@sirnikolas]

Not it wouldn't. It has 360 omnidirectional obstacle avoidance

[@SunriseWaterMedia]

Yikes!

[@waynejohn8]

Great 10000ft range. Nice Autel...What is concerning is that if that block of flats was higher then 400ft, and upon RTH you had no control, so could not have ascended or steered around it, but then SMASHED right into it. Bye-bye drone. What is Autels answer as to why you had no control? Will you be finding out? Thanks.

[@billykyle]

I think that was on me - I needed to press the pause button. Taking over control directly from the sticks should have done the trick, I thought.

[@waynejohn8]

@@billykyle Thanks Billy. I appreciate the reply. Great channel. Keep them coming!

[@irwane1817]

Hello Bill, can you show us the zoom of Evo 2? Does it zoom lossless like Parrot Anafi or like the Evo 1

[@billykyle]

Coming in a video soon👍🏻

[@shb729]

There's no lossless zoom if your filming 8k

[@theweirdestfamily]

Also Billy where can I fly close to South Philadelphia I see your Schuylkill spot but I don't want to step on your toes

[@billykyle]

Fly anywhere you want man, as long as the airspace is clear👍🏻

[@danieltaormina1472]

Good job and thanks sorry for all the as .,.,holes

[@allhailtheking80]

How far up can it go ⬆️⬆️?

[@eagleeyeviewimages]

Great range test. Battery test next please.

[@CupidinColorado]

So is Mavic Air 2 better in your opinion than this one?

[@chadgilmore5046]

The Mavic air 2 shits on this thing....Dji👍

[@davidturczak7253]

Do you know if they upgraded the evo2 drone transmission over evo1? I couldn’t get my evo1 to go as far as my mavic2 flying in the same location.

[@yourtubernoob]

Firmware update still has yet to be released but the Evo 2 controller as of right now can be used for the Evo 1 just not the other way around unless you wanna use it just for the screen of an app or tablet as if it was being used as a live deck system.

[@skillz2tthemaxx157]

Cool video Billie it I’m really interested in seeing this new Mavic air 2 long range witch is 10km 😱

[@MrEddieNunez]

Nice video Billy.

[@irisbuan]

how about pointing your antenna downwards?

[@garyd395]

Please Autel, come out with an Autel Evo Mini at 249grams with 4k camera.

[@juanluislamboy715]

Thank you for the video Billy, but you need to get more familiarized with the Evo II system. The antennas were not properly set for this flight, you didn't press down the return button long enough, you just need to look over the Evo II system before flight. Again thank you because you are showing the viewers no matter which drone you fly, you must familiarize yourself with the dones flight systems.

[@pkvloge]

Nice video but not available in India I want this drone how to purchase tell me please

[@jasoncropper23]

Drone works in USA will ship worldwide. I had evo 1 sent to UK. Zac the owner of drone works is helpful

[@SunriseWaterMedia]

1:04 How on earth is the Mavic mini so close to the Mavic 2 in rage without having occusync? That's crazy!

[@ricardopr54]

So, you mentioned that that drone supposedly has 45 minutes of flying time right! Was your drone's battery fully charged when you started this video? I'm asking because as soon as you took off and showed the screen recording, your battery level was showing 28+ minutes, but before you started moving forward your battery dropped 10 minutes showing that you still had about 19 to 18 minutes of flying time left... How's that possible? 🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@speedball10169]

He said it had 85% life when he started as he did a test flight prior to the video.

[@djlance9600]

That would be a shorter range if you are in front of your house not at the top level parking structure. This video is very helpful. Thanks alot for the effort! Subscribe!

[@EdenValleyAdventuresUK]

It was a bit worried it took so long for you to take control on the way back, that is not good as I am thinking of buying the EVO 2.

[@bmwchannel7209]

I got to 21k feet in mountains of west Tx...but that's nothing around blocking the signal.

[@bmwchannel7209]

@ᴛᵉˡᵉᵍʳᵃᵐ ᵐᵉ@officialbillykyle1 Oh Goddamn... another scammer. For fuck's sake man... you realize that your choice to poison our reality is only making your own life stink even more today and in the future. Don't ever complain how there is so much suffering in your life and you have to resort to thieving others to make ends meet. It's a lame excuse...and you are the one making your life worse through thieving.

[@wilsonkanaday1620]

Great video 👍

[@trinimedia19]

That RTH was scary

[@viagiandoomeioambientecomd3238]

me ajuda a comprar minha ferramenta de trabalho EVO2 ..obrigado pela atenção

[@tracksidebc5854]

I thought there was “line of sight” regulations in the USA. Don't think you can see a drone almost two miles away!

[@SunriseWaterMedia]

We do have these regulations, but no one follows them lol

[@rogerhalt3991]

Surely it is not a real world test without recording video?

[@minerdad02]

I hit my "return to home" button and it's still on a coarse heading for China

[@billykyle]

Lmao

[@Hawkeye-AS24]

It would be interesting to see how far it can go in a perfect situation. But flying 5 miles away over the water can be nerve racking. I’m sure you can concur since you lost an M2P doing just that.