Best 3rd party app for DJI drones
This is hands-down the single most powerful 3rd party app for DJI Phantom drones. Far more powerful than Litchi and vastly more flexible than any other app out there. Auto Pilots differentiating feature is that theyve created their own flight controller. Other apps are limited by the capabilities of the DJI flight controller. Auto Pilot gives you the best of both worlds! For simple features that the DJI controller is capable of performing, AutoPilot uses the DJI controller. Where the DJI controller falls short - AutoPilot uses their own custom designed controlled that truly extends the capabilities of the Phantom and goes far beyond what the other apps are capable of. This is most evident in their Waypoint capabilities. You can change speed and altitude at each waypoint and you have many options for camera control - you can drop focus markers all over the map and have the camera focus anywhere, interpolate the focus from one market to the next, focus on objects above ground level (i.e. The Statue of Libertys torch), you can specify a fixed angle/direction, have it keep the camera focused on a moving target that changes altitude, on another Phantom, or manually controlled by the joystick - and you can mix and match ALL of those capabilities into a single Waypoint mission! The latest beta feature even provides a mechanism for replacing poor quality Google imagery with your own custom map tiles! I challenge anybody to find another app that comes close the power of Auto Pilot. With all of the available options - new users often think that using AutoPilot is complex and difficult to learn - but a series of YouTube tutorials and detailed documentation called Flight School helps you through learning the interface and creating your first missions. A well-designed, consistent and predictable user interface hides the complexity when you dont need it and after creating your second mission, youll be amazed at the simplicity and intuitiveness of the interface. Auto Pilot is a tool that is mandatory for every professional drone pilot and makes flying a whole lot more fun for pros and hobbyists alike. For all it does, Im amazed it doesnt cost 2 or 3 times more than it does!
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Autopilot for DJI Drones, v3.5