DJI has released a new video showcasing the Phantom X Concept RC-AVTI, and it is truly amazing to watch.
“We all loved the 1980s’ sci-fi visions of the future — the way drones zipped around, blending in as a natural part of everyday life. What if we told you the predictions made in these sci-fi classics are now reality? With the DJI Phantom X, we turn wide-eyed dreams of future possibilities into fact with multi-angle shooting, AI, obstacle avoidance and free-flight object tracking,” says DJI, and then goes on to demonstrate.
Emphasizing the capabilities of the drone for capturing action footage, the video describes the drone as a “tool for creativity.” With enhanced capabilities to capture action or sports footage with a drone following an athlete or performer, we get beautiful -and fast- footage of a biker riding through the forest, as the drone ducks gracefully under tree branches to follow.
Some of these features are offered in DJI’s Phantom 3; ground-facing GPS allowing for great obstacle avoidance, speeds of 35 mph, and a great camera. But more interesting are features that we haven’t seen before. With a “Skywriting” feature, the Phantom X allows operators to paint gorgeous flight designs in the air. Multi-cam synching is demonstrated with an operator synchronizing two drones to follow a biker from different angles, all from his smart watch. And, because amazing footage is no fun if nobody else sees it, the video introduces a social media aspect to the technology, allowing footage to be shared with online communities.
The video features industry players from film, social media, and the art world. The beautiful Chloe Bennet (Agent S.H.I.E.L.D.) sums up the drone industry’s hope for the future of drones in everyday life, saying: “It’s not just about technology… It’s really a lifestyle.”
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Can’t f*ing wait! http://www.dronesplus.com/news/dji-phantom-4-rumors/
Does anybody know when is DJI – Phantom X Concept will be available for purchase?
Isn’t there a system in the market currently that does this? Called Lilly or something?
Love dji products but would agree that it seems a bit optimistic to publicise products that are no where near completion for the sake of company branding
Your correct Will. Lily is a drone camera that will follow you. It enables some pretty sophisticated selfies. Lily markets itself as a camera not a drone. Regardless it is a nifty device. You can find information about the Lily here.
Frank / Dronelife.com
Why do readily swallow all the DJI hype and why is it taken at face value? DJI are already renowned for publicising something that isn’t even close to release. The ‘X’ concept is their attempt to deter buyers of other ‘chuckable’ drones that appear smart but have no idea what a power line is… Someone should do a spoof of DJI’s publicity videos, it could start with something like: ” Ever dreamed of doing the unthinkable and totally irresponsible? Well now you can via the future of what’s impossible… etc etc yahda yahda…