Autel Robotics X-Star Unboxing, Setup and Flight Testing

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In this episode, the Roswell Flight Test Crew unboxes, sets up and tests the X-Star Premium quadcopter from Autel Robotics. The crew begins by providing an inventory of the packaging, itself a rugged carrying case to store and transport the aircraft. This Ready-To-Fly (RTF) comes with a radio controller, lithium-polymer battery, battery charger, two full sets of propellers, a 4K digital video camera mounted on a vibration-isolated, three-axis gimbal, a 64 gigabyte Micro-SD card, spare parts and accessories, as well as documentation including a printed instruction manual. The X-Star relies on an Android or iOS smart device running the free “Starlink” app from Autel to provide a First-Person View (FPV) feed from the aircraft, as well as telemetry. During flight testing, the crew demonstrates the compass calibration procedure, the various flight modes available with the aircraft, basic maneuvers, auto-takeoff and auto-land capabilities, flight time and gimbal stability.

[@uptowndisco2]

Maxx Head Room was a nice touch , but overused to the point it stated to get annoying.

[@Roswellflighttestcrew1947]

Thanks for the feedback... Max has engendered a "love it or hate it" response I've not seen before, with all of the other gags and pop culture references we've done over the years. Thank you for being honest and respectful, I'll definitely weigh your input carefully as we're putting together future videos.

[@backyardbasher]

That's your opinion, mine is I thought it was awesome and not overused at all.

[@jaybo107]

Glock 26

[@richtdronz6507]

Just purchased the x-start premium, can't wait for it to arrive!! Thanks for the video!!

[@Tomcoker1952]

I loved this review, best ever. I ordered this Drone today from Amazon and will have it on Friday. This video really helped.

[@willycrcflyin8250]

Thanks for the review. My buddy recently bought an XSP and it is a very well built machine that is sweet to fly. I have flown and really enjoyed it. May get a pumpkin myself! Autel added things to their controller that I think many people have always wished for on the Phantom controller. I for one laughed a lot at your flashback to Maxx Headroom. I know some others didn't, but I think it was a clever and funny nod to the eighties. For me the comedy made for a different review than the many others out there that are straightforward unboxing and flight reviews. That's a good thing! You can't make everybody happy!

[@jcflippen1552]

Beautifully done. This machine is tempting as the colour does not remind me of my Phantom that flew away.

[@Roswellflighttestcrew1947]

I love that color... It stands out brilliantly against pretty much any background. One of many, many small but very intelligent decisions the folks at Autel Robotics made when designing the X-Star.

[@joematerese93]

the best attention to detail tutorial for beginners and experts alike...

[@eastcoastdrones4517]

What's up with the Maxx Head Room???? Hate it 🙁

[@Roswellflighttestcrew1947]

Clearly, opinions are sharply divided on this point! Thank you for sharing yours... I'm sorry that Max wasn't to your liking.

[@andrew41980]

max is great.

[@joematerese93]

East Coast Drones room dude???

[@JRBORIQUA7]

COOL VIDEO AND LOVE THE MAXX HEAD ROOM.

[@billmcculley9502]

Great Video Guys!! Thanks. I just picked up my Autel today. Now I need a tablet.

[@edwincordero8]

Now that is a really good review. Good job

[@windage]

liked it so much, I went looking for the same type of review/ use by you for my Phantom 4....still looking for it...

[@Roswellflighttestcrew1947]

Unfortunately, we've never been successful in building a relationship with DJI like the ones we seem to enjoy with most other manufacturers. Consequently, we don't get the opportunity to do reviews on their products.

[@dougkubash8673]

Great video!! Lots and lots of very helpful info. Just ordered one about a hour ago. Can't wait to start flying it and compare it to the rest of my fleet. Thanks!!

[@A.C31]

Doug Kubash How do you like it?

[@dougkubash8673]

It's been a great drone. Sometimes I get a compass abnormality so I switch to the ATT1 mode. Lots of fun

[@Squanto9]

During the last test, endurance, how much controlling was going on? A lot, a little, or none? How stable does it remain when paused? Thanks for the vid.

[@madmonkey4596]

absolutely love it

[@Roswellflighttestcrew1947]

Thanks! Max has definitely divided our audience into a "Love it!" and "Hate it!" camp -- and I'm glad that you're in the former! Thanks for watching!

[@pcbuildfrance]

How can you show video 4k video sample on FHD YT upload ?

[@nephroghost1912]

Nice review, thanks.

[@LawtonRCRaceway]

Very informative & helpful.

[@madmonkey4596]

very well done indeed,

[@stephenquinn2686]

I think they've released an update that allows you to use it without calibration

[@Hyproo]

What does that mean?

[@kenhaley4]

Just bought one yesterday and found this video this morning. Nicely done. One trivial question: What are the 4 black square stickers for? I'm guesing they go on the front landing gear legs...replacing what's there if needed. P.S. I also found the Max Headroom bits pretty lame.

[@GeraldBoardman83]

Hi, will the flir vue be able to work with the x-star premium? Would it be able to mount on the gimble?

[@Roswellflighttestcrew1947]

We would need for Autel (or some clever hacker) to bridge the gap between the FLIR hardware and the Autel gimbal mount. Clearly, Autel is thinking along these lines by making a quick-release gimbal in the first place, and I seem to recall having discussed the possibility of a thermal imaging payload with them at some point. In short, I can't think of any reason that wouldn't work, but somebody with the required technical know-how will need to do the integration.

[@manoffaith2501]

This is a great video. Well done.

[@DavidCrossman1]

Very well done, gents. Informative, thorough, and entertaining. Ignore the negative feedback. Some people just take themselves - and their opinions - WAY to seriously. Keep up the good work!

[@flpnovr2]

Stick to your guts guys! It is what made you guys YOU! Regardless of what anyone else thinks of the gag. KEEP THE MAX! Though I'm sure you guys will come up with some other silly & or corny ones in the future so either way here's wishing continued success to your channel and thanks for all your work!

[@backyardbasher]

Thank you for this video guys, most informative and very enjoyable.

[@IDKOKIDK]

Just remember they are 'pay for play' . You can't trust any of their reviews as they're being financially compensated for absolutely everything they on this channel. It's why I unsub'd. HOWEVER, this does seem like a nice unit and i'm looking for neutral reviews

[@DJSOULFORCE]

Watch soon on my channel for a neutral review from a Phantom 3 Standard & P3 Pro owner. I just got my X-Star (that I bought myself) so that I could reveiw & compare it to the Phantom 3 series quads. None of my Chinese sponsors sell the XStar, so I bought it myself and "I WILL" give it a 100% "real" review...! DJ SOUL FORCE

[@tonynapo2359]

Does any one know where I can buy Batteries for this drone? HELP

[@georgeaura]

do you have to have data on the phone being used or is it just connecting to the wifi if the drone

[@unknownpsn9945]

george aura with the DJI drones u have to have data to use the gps. But you can still use it without. Not sure about this

[@ecoovert]

Great video, but what's with the tac vest?

[@spyrosnf5904]

is this drone better than phantom 3 pro?

[@gareth5000]

Matt Frewer is a genius

[@nicholasd4765]

this video is so helpful you sir have earned a alike and a subscribe

[@TEAMERICA96]

THAT was the BEST Video I have ever seen. I'm still laughing. AND I learned a lot because important points were emphasized. "Don't download the Subaru app" "Pay up my Homeowner's Insurance" HAHAHAHAHa "The tree coming up on your monitor is the tree you have already hit."

[@Roswellflighttestcrew1947]

Thanks very much! Yours is obviously the response I was expecting from our audience, which as embraced a whole range of pop culture references and corny gags over the years -- I guess this was just "a bridge too far," based on the sharply divided feedback we've been getting. Anyway, I'm really glad that you enjoyed it, and appreciate you taking the time to say so...

[@yavpro7558]

Bonjour je mon drone autel rotic alors mes 3battery est abîmé comment avoir d'autre??

[@shawnbrasuell8951]

Shawn BrasuellVery nice video but you missed one small feature, that you can charge the battery and the remote simultaneously

[@Roswellflighttestcrew1947]

Thanks for the feedback -- and the tip!

[@SpeedBump1100]

I really liked this drone by autel, by since 2018 I have sent my drone back for service #1. Pour connection for video. Then #2. I set up my drone did all the calibration when I pressed take off it went up 10 or 15 feet then went due East by it self, yes broke 2 properties.i sent it in and paid to fix it.#3. Again I did all the set calibration and sent the drone up and again it took off... broken 1 properly and crack the case and the gimbal that holds the camera. I paid to fix it. #4. I set up the drone and again it when up 10 feet and went West, heading straight into 3 people I I pushed the Remote Controls in words. Hoping to under control the people moved and hit a car and put a big dent in the fender... so I called to Autel customer service I talked with a manager on call I expected what took place his replay was.. if you don’t use this drone for for a few months the components my malfunction and cause it to malfunction... I called Tuesday, September, 1st, 2020 at 10:42 am ph. 844.692.8835.

[@ensontang8171]

What did u use to edit.

[@A.C31]

Did you find any UFO wreckage with this nice 4K camera?? :)

[@atbien21]

Nice video! You guys do a great job.I am about to purchase one of these. Woo-hoo!!!! I know Autel is a U.S. company; but where is the drone made? Not a big deal; but if it was made in the U.S., that would be a plus for me.

[@startazz]

Stating the obvious here but it looks and flies like the Phantom to me,getting away from that i really like it but at first i hated that colour,but after seeing it in the sky i can see why that colour works so well,better than the standard white we so much of these days. Great review boys though i'm not sure about the Max Headroom parts,but i did enjoy the out takes at the end of the video especially the girl running behind Sherman. ;-)

[@Roswellflighttestcrew1947]

Hey, Taz! Thanks, as always, for the feedback... Sorry for the misfire with Max Hexrotor. Audience response has been sharply divided, but I think it's safe to say that we won't be making an encore in any of our future videos.

[@republicofu.s9642]

i had it 5 years ago, first flight, flew away and dropped dead 1 miles away. luckily i was able to return under warranty. since then, ONLY DJI drones!!! 👌👍

[@bartcurry5736]

What is the difference in the Autel Robotics X Star and the X Star Premium, besides the fact that it's about $200 cheaper?

[@zknightman74]

Bart Curry the distance of flight.

[@redriderno22]

this was another great video guys but the Max headroom stuff, while neat was a little to much. keep up the good work!

[@Turbogramps]

Sherman Head Room....I thought it was funny! Flash back to the 80's.

[@Roswellflighttestcrew1947]

Thanks! I was definitely channeling my childhood for this one... I was obviously anticipating more people would share my own fond memories of Max Headroom than was actually the case. I live on and have learned from the experience, remembering the wise words of Theodore Roosevelt: "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat."

[@dclarkchem]

Semper fudge!

[@gavincrowley562]

How far can this thing go? I've heard 2 miles

[@damiandynski1804]

Film Now Edit Later 2km/1.24m.

[@gavincrowley562]

TextuReProGameR I know that's what's on the box, but I think people have gotten farther

[@Daniel-lx1jd]

Shaggy Rogers I saw some people get stock 3 miles, it all depends on the landscape too. it's HD video until 1.2 miles, after around 1.2 miles live video isn't HD anymore

[@juliovilleda2068]

No puedo hacer funcionar un cuad-copter

[@jimmyneutron9057]

I dON'T think is legal for these guys to be near playgrounds WITH OUR WITOUT DRONES😆

[@MaxPower-zp7wy]

I redact my previous point. Autel Robotics and Max is an Alien.

[@jefersoncastro8005]

sejam bem vindos

[@DJSOULFORCE]

I got my X-Star a couple of days ago, haven't opened the box yet... it's on my "to do" list as I also do product reviews on my channel. Thank you guys for this video, it's very informative and comprehensive. After watching this video, I feel confident enough to take mine out & fly! (of course, after I "browse" through the manual) I'm assuming the negative "Max" comments are from (I'd say") the under 30 (maybe 40ish) age group and below!!! I Loved It!!! Happy holidays guys! DJ SOUL FORCE

[@TheFabiosolo]

back to the future 2 cameo ?

[@Roswellflighttestcrew1947]

You're on the right track... The character in Back to the Future 2 was actually an amalgam of President Reagan and Max Headroom, which is the character we were re-creating here. He was from a short-lived by highly influential TV show in the 1980's, whom I decided to resurrect (to the consternation of many viewers of this video) as Max Hexrotor.

[@cbl0325]

I got really annoyed with the max headroom

[@UAVDroid]

Please drop the "funny voices" and extra stuff you added to this video, it is distracting and lowers the production value. Makes the review feel like a joke.

[@Roswellflighttestcrew1947]

Thanks for the feedback! Poor Max Hexrotor has clearly divided our audience into opposing camps like none of our previous gags or over-wrought pop culture references. I don't see him making a return visit...

[@AbRob007]

Well doe. Guys

[@Roswellflighttestcrew1947]

Thanks very much for the positive feedback! We appreciate it!

[@theinfamousmrsleep]

LOOK AND MARVEL AT VANGAURD 1'S COUSIN! VANGAURD 2! HE EES ONE, OF MANY AERIAL ASSAULT ROBOTS!! VANGAURD 2, MUCH LIKE HIS COUSIN, VANGAURD 1, HAS A SOUL.

[@aidanstech996]

How much is this?

[@velox731988]

autel has a special price going right now for $699 that's $200 less than regular

[@aidanstech996]

velox731988 k

[@aidanstech996]

velox731988 more than phantom 3 standard????

[@velox731988]

it would probable be best to google it. i dont know much about dji.

[@Gordon013]

7 years later no support and good luck finding a battery. Autel robotics took a big dump on their early supporters. I now have a nice paper weight.

[@A.C31]

I luv this drone, but unlike you I do not like the fact that it doesn't stop quickly after letting up on the joystick. If you're used to other GPS drones that do stop quickly you will have to make sure that you're constantly aware that the ORANGE drone does NOT!! lol

[@silbay]

Horrible aliasing when you were showing the parking lot. That is totally unsat for any pro use. It is almost as bad as the Mavic

[@JakeBullit123]

looks familiar?

[@Roswellflighttestcrew1947]

Only if you're living 20 minutes in the future...

[@heated6925]

What the fuck is he rap god

[@raspberrypiploy771]

Good review completely ruined by over use of the Max Headroom effect. So annoying and unsure what you are trying to achieve.

[@kevinbalmer427]

I tried very hard, (for about 4 minutes) to stay engaged in this video... hoping that it would have insightful/useful info. I'm sorry but I just couldn't tolerate the Max parody.

[@ucimyy4u]

John Candy, I thought you were - well - gone. Anywho this has (had) the potential to be the best X-Star newcomer video out there, but you ruined it with the annoying Max Headroom stuff. Once at the beginning would have been OK. But man, it's way overdone.

[@smithsterj]

What an annoying video with Max head room

[@johnbonner9196]

this was creepy

[@joserrodz]

Hi there ! Max is truly annoying and unnecessary and not funny at all! If your main purpose is to review a new product, test it, and give your opinion then do so without resorting to distracting your viewers!

[@roczenomoma]

Maxx Head Room makes me not want to see this video.....stoppppppp itttttttttt....so unprofessional....

[@svsoftair]

interesting review but one is concentrated an all of a sudden you guys decided to put this slow or fast voice in the middle of the content spoiling the whole thing, you are a nice team but extremely gringo bad taste that spoils it all

[@Roswellflighttestcrew1947]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us... Pop culture references have been a staple of the Roswell Flight Test Crew since the inception of our project, but this one has clearly caused a sharp divide among our audience. I appreciate your perspective, and will bear it fully in mind as we're producing more videos in the future.

[@svsoftair]

thanks for your kind reply

[@jaquanbowens3636]

Literally have cancer now

[@davidharrison4996]

Chisholm max head rum is very annoying get rid of that and then your video will be much better no one wants to see old technology being used for something new plus it's just annoying.

[@abubakrshaheen371]

Over acting

[@bear7826]

It's all about DJI. Love my phantom 3 pro. This drone sucks. Don't buy it. They totally copied DJI anyways

[@A.C31]

Jesse Bear If they are the same how can you possibly love one and hate the other?