DJI Air 3S Next-Gen Smart "Return To Home"

[@Tyberius1]

I just got my 3S today and this is one of my favorite upgrades. RTH was already pretty accurate on the Air 3 but the 3S is on another level. Every time I've brought it back home it lands in almost the *exact* position it took off from. Well done DJI.

[@AirPhotography]

Thanks for sharing

[@DroneSlingers]

That has to be the most impressive feature on a drone to date!

[@AirPhotography]

Yes, indeed, DJ is really innovating and coming up with some amazing features

[@timjones4180]

That is pretty incredible realtime lidar automation, DJI need to start making cars ...Amazing

[@BlairAir]

Well done. Yes advanced RTH was never able to pull this type of mapping off previously. It could rise out of a canopy to start home, but not fly through or around obstacles on the way down.

[@RonaldBrown59]

That's a very impressive feature. DJI keeps making it easier and safer to fly their drones. Great video Shawn, thanks for sharing.

[@AirPhotography]

Thanks, Ron

[@DarkStoneCastle]

That is impressive, but even more impressive is what I saw on another video where the Air 3S took off with no GPS satellites connected and the drone was able to return home on it's own with this new technology. That's the only video I've seen of somebody showcasing that so far. Blew me away, though! Sometimes in remote locations of in the Appalachians, I don't want to sit around waiting for satellites to connect. But I'm still confused, what happens if the satellites do connect while flying, does it automatically reset the home point? I don't know why more people don't mention this in their reviews. This is by far the most superior new feature to me.

[@AirPhotography]

That is a good question. I might do some testing with. The problem is it connects to satellite so quickly where I am. Or maybe try a location or under some tree canopy takeoff before it has a home point and see what happens

[@kinocchio]

Wow, that is mighty impressive! Can't wait for this tech to cascade into the mini 5 Pro and other drones.

[@AirPhotography]

Indeed

[@MikeSarni]

Wow that was freaking impressive probably one of the coolest demos of this done! Well done!

[@aerial360]

Wow, that was brilliant. Nice job and thanks for your bravery!

[@weirdmark]

I’m glad you did this. This is very impressive. Great video.

[@AirPhotography]

It’s crazy what these drones can do now

[@user-SSPAUL]

Brilliant , I love these types of technical take off and RTH videos 💥⚡️💯

[@AirPhotography]

It’s pretty incredible how it works.

[@Soundafek]

The absolute best features..DJI.

[@weirdmark]

Couldn’t wait any longer. Just ordered using your link.

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you very much. I really appreciate that. 😊 it’ll be great to hear your thoughts on it when you get it.

[@nickstevens6398]

VERY IMPRESSIVE SHAWN! MINE COMES TMW…YOUR ALWAYS BANG ON AND YOU WILL REACH 500K!!!!!!

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you very much

[@Diantane]

WOW! I live in a tree filled area as well, Can't wait to get my Air 3s if they ever ship them to the US.

[@cedricjamesjr1]

To hell with the drone.... much props on your weight loss! You look great, man. I need your secret for real 😆.

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you very much. I really appreciate that.

[@cedricjamesjr1]

@@AirPhotography OK.... I need that secret now 😆 Don't be holding out on me.

[@stealtherider3008]

Amazing features! Good video.

[@AirPhotography]

Thanks!

[@TeslaCanadaEh]

Nice 👍 Well done - DJI sure has come along way !

[@AirPhotography]

Thanks 👍

[@dyna-drone1952]

That was amazing Shawn that that thing has the technology to be able to wind itself through the area and land where it took off from

[@gbower1]

Very impressive drone. I'll have to give that a try.

[@Matthew_Sherwood]

You look great !!!!! Awesome work !

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you very much

[@rhelton72]

Awesome feature

[@AirPhotography]

Indeed, it’s pretty incredible

[@BobCaseyAerial]

A great feature to have and know that the drone will RTH in any emergency situation. Nice video

[@PorodicneAvanture]

Amazing feature!

[@jamrmx]

Thanks for this!

[@leonardomedeiros5408]

Very nice feature

[@Audiophilifix]

WOW glad i waited for the upgraded air 3

[@jsjdebets]

Amazing!!!

[@mlatief5865]

Just amazing Great Demo Thanks

[@AirPhotography]

Glad you liked it!

[@MrEddieNunez]

Impressive 😮

[@np_production]

Nice 👍

[@Kobro10]

So Cool!!!!

[@robertjulianagnel1100]

thanks, I always enjoy your presentation.

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you very much. I appreciate that.

[@ALTN8NRG]

Great demo! Impressed!

[@AirPhotography]

Indeed, I was really impressed by it as well. Amazing what these drones can do now.

[@belovedLion80]

That’s sick as hell!

[@AsgardStudios]

Damn, thats impressive!!!

[@AirPhotography]

Indeed, it is I was quite impressed

[@normanreger7906]

That's impressive 😮

[@chriscapune7873]

Very cool 😃🐾🐈‍⬛🐝👍

[@waynegreene6405]

Bloody hell Shawn mate, getting better with every drone hey. Love your videos. G'day from Australia.

[@AirPhotography]

Indeed 👍

[@raylegend808]

Wow that's cool, time to upgrade from my mavic 2 pro 😂

[@Peakabike]

Impressive ! And it didn't even back track ! Now I'm not sure when/why you'd need this feature since flying generally has to be with VLOS but impressive nonetheless ;-)

[@tdmap2241]

That's impressive

[@AirPhotography]

Indeed, it’s amazing how it works

[@RobertGlazier]

That's great. I wonder if they could do an update and add that to the Mavic 3. Thanks.

[@rhysezfpv]

Lol first time I seen your face bro 😂

[@AirPhotography]

I’ve slowly started going on camera the past year

[@rhysezfpv]

@@AirPhotography Actually . All my FPV video I have my face covered lol. Shy as well 😆 Great review as usual THX bro !

[@HSstudio.Ytchnnl]

my Mini 3 crashed due to it's link to the satellites weakening mid-air (I even saw 0 satelites linked) & the drone was tough to control

[@jonahkaiguam]

Hey cool....it also saw the selfie stick with the Pocket 3 and dodged it too

[@AirPhotography]

Yes, indeed it did

[@cuve_ae]

What’s up brother thank you for the video, what neck mount do you use? I want one that goes deeper into the chest my thick neck has me getting choked out. Great video boss!

[@user-SSPAUL]

Would love to see it done like in the DJI Air 3s promotional video where it RTH back in through the window lol

[@timothyfrederickchurch81]

Are they banning all the drone in usa? Some people aren't getting theres and are complaining? Nice video!

[@SchubertTech]

Now I'd be interested to know if the auto-return to home sensing picks up overhead power lines. Where I fly very often, my #1 concern is not trees. It's power wires.

[@AirPhotography]

Apparently, the obstacle avoidance can pick up smaller obstacles now, but they would still make me quite nervous

[@andre1987eph]

😅 looking forward to "landing pad recognition"

[@JiajuChen]

Some random guy on chinese video platform showcased a RTH from sky to a twisty underground basement. It was filmed just next to DJI HQ though, wanna try that out?

[@Stefan_Boerjesson]

Impressive but.... Always think about the landing before taking off. Suppose You a take off, from the hand, standing in a field of grass, 2 feet high.... Either hand catch the drone or manually direct it to a suitable landing spot nearby.

[@Diantane]

Have the same problem with RTH. Mini 4 Pro tries to land on top of my hundreds of trees. Now if only the Air 3s can find its way to my home through US Customs (been there three weeks already).

[@farleyfontenot2204]

If I were in a moving boat, can the Air 3S return to Controller, vs returning to home?

[@SeriousSchitt]

DC Rainmaker’s 3s was crashing into trees and all sorts, it wasn’t avoiding them at all. Whats to stop it picking up on a previous path and returning to that, or does it create a new path to follow each time?

[@AirPhotography]

I do believe it’s always calculating where the home point is and where it has been and has mapped. Upon a return to home, it will use all that data to figure out the best route.

[@markburrows-z5g]

rainmakers video was nothing to do with rth it was all to do with tracking at pace and its capability of avoidance u need help schitt in your comprehension of what people present for your information

[@UKBUBBLERS]

That is mad love it where's there technology going to end 😂😁👌👍 🇬🇧

[@GaryV-p3h]

Would be nice if they could get it to return to controler so you could move around & it would come to your new position.

[@AirPhotography]

I do believe that is coming at some point soon

[@Stefan_Boerjesson]

Some drone models allow You to change the home point to the position of the controller. The Mavic 3 pro allows it, and likely some more models.

[@eliyamil117]

That's so nice! I want to order this drone but I've heard from people having difficulties getting them due to unit being hold at customs and not releasing them to their new owners. Do You think it's safe to order them here in USA?

[@AirPhotography]

Yeah, I’m not sure what’s going on there. I did read something but I know what people are getting them. I think it’s fine. I’m sure they’ll get it sorted soon.

[@eliyamil117]

@@AirPhotography thanks for replying. Ill buy with confidence. If anything wrong I just cancel the order

[@mastergameplay6461]

Can the mini 4 pro or the Air 3 land like this?

[@AirPhotography]

They have similar, returned to home, but not as advanced they can only land in clear open areas

[@nitta9892]

it would be nice if they can implement it for air 3 as well, is it possible? like on a firmware update. just wondering

[@AirPhotography]

Very interesting if they will bring it. Not sure if it’s hardware or software based I guess we’ll know in time if they bring that feature over to other drones.

[@pdmageer]

Is this better then the Mavic DJI Air 3 ?

[@AirPhotography]

There are definitely some nice improvements

[@lorrainebertetto2279]

Do you have any suggestions on how to fix the glare on the remote. When out in sunlight it’s hard to see on the remote because of glare?

[@AirPhotography]

Yeah, that can be a problem. That’s why I usually stand in the shade or there are sun hoods you can purchase on Amazon that do help a bit.

[@nobby-green]

Try fitting a Matte Screen protector. They work super fine.

[@AadidevSooknananNXS]

Super dumb question: if you move the pad, does it return to the pad? Or is it approximating the original pad position

[@AirPhotography]

It would return to the approximate pad location

[@PegassiLampadati]

What would happen if you flew around it in the opposite direction first (under the trees) and then back this way to go above the trees. Would the Air 3s remember the entire path or just the first bit when it first took off?

[@AirPhotography]

Yes, indeed, and depending where the drone was located upon a return to home, it would come back with the most efficient route. It could come in either end of that tree tunnel. In fact last week when I was testing, I had that exact scenario at that same spot. It came in from the other end and flew the entire length. Unfortunately, I wasn’t recording at the time.

[@PegassiLampadati]

@@AirPhotography That's awesome, would be good to include that in your video.

[@pdmageer]

What’s different this one to the DJI MINI 4 pro ?

[@jonahkaiguam]

Mini 4 pro doesn't have Lidar sensor so it can't do Obstacle Avoidance the way the A3S can

[@zephany2601]

Mini4 pro dont have what demonstrated in the vid

[@AirPhotography]

Mini 4 can do a return to home and it’s very accurate. But it can only come home to an open area. It wouldn’t be able to traverse through situations like this.

[@riverbankfisher]

Wow. Once upon a time, God created Intelligent Return to Home which has now morphed into Sixth-Sense Return To Home, available for the first time with the new 2024 DJI Air 3S. The thousands of electrical and computer engineers who innovate amid the secrecy of DJI R&D laboratories are spearheading and accelerating mankind's technological evolution. History will record the next five years as the dawn of the Drone Age.

[@edruttledge342]

Is it true these models are currently being sequestered by US Customs?

[@AirPhotography]

I’m not sure. I didn’t see an article about something, but I don’t know if it says particular ones. I’m sure they’ll get it sorted soon.

[@1sonjohn44]

It looks like it came the way it took off, not make a new way around the trees.

[@AirPhotography]

It depends where you fly if I had gone out the other way, and then back through it could’ve come in either direction and I actually had that last week. It came in the long way.

[@1sonjohn44]

@AirPhotography Okay, thank you for sharing. Great information!

[@petrub27]

your goatee is pointing left. u need a better rth point

[@AirPhotography]

😅

[@JMprodquad]

Great subject, video and subject. Thanks for sharing. @jmProdQuad

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you and thanks for watching