How Smart Is The DJI Air 3S? RTH and Obstacle Avoidance Tests

[@ClarenceSteward-x7f]

I like it, you tell the Drone this is the safe point when it take off and it comes right back to that point. So one should be wise when they pick their take off point.

[@SCAerialsSteveCarpenter]

Dang, very impressive testing, Kelly & Kris! Outstanding, truly innovative testing with the new DJI Air3S. Bravo 👏👏.

[@RR380]

One of the best drone videos ever--a very comprehensive test of a super-smart drone! I'm subscribing.

[@Trevor_Fuss]

Finnally a Drone that can out smart Kris. The AI is getting smarter and soon will be self aware. The next thing the drone needs is ear so it can hear Kris's #SqueakyShoes

[@SunriseWaterMedia]

😂 Ha ha! Thanks, Trevor. 👊

[@gbower1]

Interesting tests on a fabulous drone. I'm loving mine so far and have lots of things to try with it. I love the Smart RTH.

[@readysetdrone]

Thanks, Gerry!

[@RobertGlazier]

I have the first Mavic 3 and have the Air 3S. The Air 3S is a lot smarter when it comes to RTH. It's very determined. The satellite coverage is a lot better too. Great video guys.

[@wikihoolima8988]

Excellent video!

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Nice work gentlemen! No one builds this kind of AI into consumer drones. I really enjoyed this one! Well done! 😄

[@RonaldBrown59]

Great testing guys, the DJI Air 3S is truly a leap forward from any drones that came before as far as OA and RTH. Thanks for sharing.

[@BAMDrones-MichaelBelshe]

Kris risking his body for testing purposes! Great test guys! Love my Air 3S.

[@SunriseWaterMedia]

I was about a half second away from chickening out. Lol

[@billyghawaii]

A very comprehensive video that is a step above the reviews we normally find. Good job guys

[@readysetdrone]

Thank you very much! We like to keep it real while having fun, and also provide useful information. 🤝

[@PaulFeinberg]

Kris killing it on the test! You guys rock! Great stuff here! Solid video!

[@readysetdrone]

Hey Producer Paul! Thanks very much! 👊

[@PaulFeinberg]

@@readysetdrone 😘

[@edpr2244]

Good video!

[@Al-Kwadrone]

Like the black Knight givin‘ way to the drone. Awesome Kris! ⚔️

[@drone_angles]

I loved these tests! Thank you for doing this!!!

[@paullawrence8572]

Great vid guys! Makes me like my Air3s even more👌👊

[@B-RadAlstonRiverCityRVA]

Great to see and understand better how the Smart RTH feature works on the Air 3S. Makes me want it even more. #SqueakyShoes

[@SunriseWaterMedia]

Thanks so much, Brad! 🤝 It's an amazing drone. And yes, my shoes are not ideal for stealthy stepping during recordings. 😅

[@BobCaseyAerial]

Hmmmm, can't trick the Air3S. Great video guys.

[@SunriseWaterMedia]

I wanted to win! 😅

[@BobCaseyAerial]

@@SunriseWaterMedia 👊Hahahaha i could tell. 👊

[@ClarenceSteward-x7f]

Oh yeah I really like this drone. It absolutely knows. when it's at risk

[@Al-Kwadrone]

At 5:29 I almost pooped my pants, guys you said: „Comin‘ in hot“ That made my day. One of my latest vids uses that Soundtrack 😃

[@readysetdrone]

Lol! I didn't even think of that Lecrae song in the moment. That's funny.

[@SteveJenness]

Excellent testing video. Well done.

[@readysetdrone]

Thanks for watching, Steve!

[@MrRaymond1021]

That was an interesting test. I did thought it was going to do better in the dark, but I guess it didn't. Either way, I still think it's a great drone. I seriously doubt people are going to fly when it's that dark, but you never know. Thanks for sharing. 👍👍👍

[@readysetdrone]

Agreed. It's a fantastic drone. We wanted to have a bit of fun and test out some of its limitations and see how far we could push it. Thanks for watching, Raymond!

[@107drones]

I'm "Foreshadowing" Kris will win the next time. 😆

[@SunriseWaterMedia]

😂 thanks, Barkley!

[@jeffchiang5819]

Testing the RTH section of the front porch at night; why would it go back to the outside area❓

[@readysetdrone]

🤔 That was a strange result. We still are not sure what was going on or why it did that.

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

Nice testing! Ps squeak squeak 😅

[@readysetdrone]

Lol thanks, Steve. My shoes are not good for recording! 😅 We'd love to send you some of our stickers. Please drop me a line, if you'd like: Kris [at] readysetdrone [dot] com.

[@claudenormandeau9211]

Curious? Did you have to make an application with the FAA to do the flights in the city?

[@readysetdrone]

No. We were flying in class G airspace.

[@TJVergerII]

In your RTH tests. If you’re under trees when you select RTH will it crash into the tree branches above it? I have this problem using RTH as I am flying under trees. So do I set the RTH start lower or juts no it use it?

[@readysetdrone]

If you're flying below the tree line, it should detect the trees above it, however, in that case, just use optimal RTH, that way, there's no risk.

[@SLC41071]

Any idea what makes it do what I call “coming in hot” during RTH. It lands in same spot but it is really moving at a faster speed than usual

[@readysetdrone]

That's funny. I said that phrase as well at 5:28. 😅 And yes, we agree, it seems to return home in a hurry! Almost like it's in sport mode, but it's not. We aren't sure why it does that.

[@Blazer47]

The lidar works better than all the other sensors u put the drone in ATTI mode disabling all of its sensors and the stabilization system, thats why it was not seeing anything and why it was drifting

[@readysetdrone]

Sorry, we don't quite understand. How could we have made the LiDAR work in the dark? We didn't want to disable obstacle avoidance, but we were hoping the LiDAR would do the sensing and avoid the obstacle. The drifting part makes sense, without the vision sensors, but we are curious as to why the LiDAR didn't seem to work.

[@Blazer47]

​@@readysetdrone when u turned off the aux light u put the drone in a mode called ATTI (attitude) mode and turned off all the sensors (LiDAR included), i don't know why it happened maybe its because u have some strange settings but if u still can't find out the reason for why this is happening then just cover the aux light and u will see that the LiDAR works incredibly well

[@readysetdrone]

Oh ok. That makes sense. Thanks!

[@Blazer47]

@@readysetdrone No problem!

[@eitanfine5185]

Do you think the 3 has the same

[@readysetdrone]

I don't think the Air 3 has feature where it can land under an overhang or somewhere without GPS.

[@butchbrown5283]

strange that the Lidar doesn't detect the wall in the dark, it doesn't use or need visible light for it to work, it generates it's own light with a laser, should work in complete darkness.