Skydio 2 Crash Video 😭 and how I got my replacement Skydio 2
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- On my second day of use, I crash my skydio 2 while trying to record a drone shot riding a motorcycle. Take this as a form of how not to crash skydio 2 tutorial and how I got my replacement Skydio 2 from Skydio Customer Service. Compared to DJI Mavic Air 2, the skydio 2 is still far superior for obstacle avoidance, but at least DJI has an insurance package you can buy that give you a little breathing room. This was supposed to be my motovlog drone but skydio 2 failed due to my stupidity. New release of Skydio 3 may solve these issues but unless the company relaxes a bit on its warranty clauses, the issue will be the same for Skydio 3. It was a heart break moment and it took a while for me to get over it. But thankfully Skydio Customer Service was very helpful explaining to me what went wrong and decided to give me a one time replacement skydio 2 after reviewing my earlier videos. The saving grace was that the Skydio 2 Drone was acting oddly by giving me "land immediately obstacle avoidance is disabled" message with an alarm. I did not know why it gave me that message but it happened twice that day, leading up to the crash. After reviewing the Skydio warranty policy and safety flight guidelines, I realized that the environment I was flying the autonomous drone at the time of the crash was against 3 things that Skydio warned me not to fly in: avoid flying in areas with power lines, avoid flying near tree branches without leaves, and do not fly on public roads when it is tracking a motorized vehicle. Maybe Skydio 3 may have better AI technology and confidence for the company to drop some of those restrictions but for me, those red tape guidelines extremely limit my ability to film myself riding a motorcycle. I am now stuck where I can continue to film myself riding and risk losing the drone for good without warranty or if I should just sell the drone to get some of my money back. I love pairing the skydio 2 and my motorcycle but not at the cost of losing +1500USD. Time will tell.
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Motorcycle: 2020 Harley Sportster Iron 883
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I know it was my fault for bringing the device in an area that was going against the flight guide. It was my second day using it and I got overly confident after watching other youtube videos where it was doing some crazy shit. My only saving grace was that my skydio giving me "Land Immediately - Obstacle Avoidance is Disabled" for no reason few hours prior to the crash. I sucks but life goes on! If this can help others make an informed decision, I achieved my goal. Thanks for watching and give me some feedback in comments!
Before you fly drone, you gotta know the limitation of your drone. I had a DJI mavic air but I was never able to shot action video with it. It was almost impossible. I am a cyclists and do lots of outdoor activities but never was able to shot action video alone. Skydio seems to be the one comes to closest to that dream. Miles ahead of DJI in technology, but it's not perfect. I lost my DJI mavic air yesterday in Florida off coast swamp from "return home" malfunction. What can I say! You were lucky to get a second chance. Just use it in some reasonable degree where skydio 2 can handle. I am going to buy Skydio 2. I am not going to buy another DJI. I was never happy with it.
Thanks for the heads up on DJI. Best of luck with your S2!
Oh no that was painful just watching it.
I crashed my mavic air also soon after getting it also from using the follow me feature. So I gave up on that.
Like you said it's too expensive to do all these crazy maneuvers. I have come to terms that I will just be manually flying it from now on. Even then it's unnerving when I fly it too far away, also because I am usually flying it in a forest setting.
So far I've only seen only you and Bret tkacs post fail videos on skydio. It's good that you do because I also thought wow it must be awesome cause I see more mavic fails and almost no fails from skydio.
It gives consumers more knowledge before buying.
Glad you got your replacement!
While skydio definitely has better track record than the Mavic drones when it is flying autonomously, I realized it is a steep learning curve to properly fly the skydio to fly the way it likes. And in the process of going through the steep learning curve, most likely the owner will crash the drone.. I now have a phone mount on the handle to observe its flight live and only use "fixed track" instead of "motion track" function. So what it does now is it stays in one direction of flight rather than trying to compensate every-time I move my body position. But I am still scared shitless every time it is in the air lol.
@KS Moto Cafe I think at certain speeds all obstacles examined in planned path your scared 😱 -ness will get abated. I've been that way too playing with my new one for a week, but I go a lot slower at age 72 on a scooter so it's giving me great comfort lately in its ability.
I did inquire them by email what is ok max speed at worst case obstacle course (not max speed straight ahead), this should be interesting, am awaiting their response. They should have a spec on this one would think? Like a forest of .5" bars flying into it at 30 mph? 😆 Lol🤣🤣
The S2 is overdue for a major software update. My S2 has done some crazy stuff with 2 walkers as the subject - S2 are especially bad at CROSSOVERS - where a 2nd subject is in play like a crossing or overtaking subject - even two people walking together confuses it massively. They told me it was because my 2 people had black T-shirts - retried it with one person wearing red and one black. Same problem it cannot figure out which person to track. (if you watch the advertising a bike rider is never overtaken by another) I think it ignores colors and just builds a 3D map lattice polygon. Also, they should just sell spare parts ffs as a lot of pilots can solder and use tools (FPV pilots do fine). - been waiting for a battery charger in their store for 7 months - always out of stock? You might get good results by putting it up to 50m (above most trees). Good video! kudos.
yeah every time I fly my S2 - I am only 51% certain it will come back to me safely. I am able to get some nice B Roll shots (which was my intent of the drone) but it definitely is not worry free like their promotional videos shows it as. I honestly believe it is the current firmware for the drone and the beacon. It just flies around wildly if you don't have a firm grip on it (ie have a dedicated pilot). Time will tell... thanks for your input!
Similar story to yours, crashed mine after the 3rd flight. It hit a power line while it was filming me at a bike park. I had to pay 600 bucks to get a new replacement. I also couldn’t find the battery so I had to buy another battery.
I wasn’t very happy but it is what it is, since I was already too deep into the money pit, I purchased the controller, and now it opened up different type of flying possibilities.
But as you mention, the Skydio 2 really does have very LIMITED autonomous flying abilities. To top it off, you’re always wondering if it’ll crash because you don’t have the confidence to set it and forget it.
thanks for sharing the story! is the controller responsive and have good range? I don't like using my phone to control it.
Wow you are very lucky to have gotten a warranty replacement. I've learned a good tip from u of having a recording of any error encountered. I agree, since my first crash it made my confidence level of skydio avoidance lower and I definitely feel its 50/50 chance it may crash if one flies it over small roads with a mix of trees with leafless branches. I would recommend you get a handlebar phone mount so that in future you can watch the footage of your skydio as it flies to be sure its not getting into trouble when it is not in your line of sight
yeah man I was pretty lucky now that I look back.. And I did end up getting a phone mount for that exact reason and made the flights so much "safer". I am still trying to build up confidence but I may end up buying a DJI mavic mini2 just for a backup
Shreddie McSkate had the same problem. He hand launched while holding the beacon and the drone did a 180 and flew right into a pond on his first flight!
bruuuuutal yeah it definitely makes me nervous flying this drone
I’m glad you got it replaced. Thanks for making the video about your experience with this drone. Excellent video!
you're welcome!
Gread vid. I had the a very similar experience as you recently. After a while, it was resolved. The Skydio beacon is a problem; I upgraded to a 2+ beacon for my replacement 2 drone. It is much, much better. I have a channel too, and a recent vid on what happened. Cheers.
That is good to know! I crashed the S2 again - so I have moved on to DJI now. Thanks for sharing your experience and I will check your channel out!
At least you got a new one from them. It will look super cool once it gets all worked out. I have always wanted one but we have some really strict rules about drones in Australia. Great video mate.
yeah if they didn't replace it, I probably would've still been hurting lol. cheers mare
Man I know that had to hurt but glad you back up and running again👍🏾👍🏾
thanks Mike! Definitely will have some nice B Roll shots with this "new" bad boy.
Glad you got the replacement. That sucks that the use case of the skydio is so limited, but then again these manufacturers don't think about it being used to follow motorcycles/cars generally. I've tried getting drone like footage with a 360 camera and even doing that is pretty sketchy.
yeah - safest method is to just have a buddy who loves filming someone else. there is too much liability when it comes to cars/motorcycles - I should just get a dual sport to do off-roading just so I can get a better use of my drone 🤣
@@KSMotoCafe I think in a couple years the technology will be improved so that there's better tracking. I usually do most things solo and the technology is pretty limited in that area for right now.
Thanks for the heads up. It was nice of them to replace it. I probably will never need or want a drone anyway.
true that Ross, I wouldn't have gotten one either if I wasn't doing a youtube channel.
That sucks bro, but I'm glad they were able to work with you. I got the dji Mavic Mini, and I really wish it had tracking and obstacle avoidance.
mini is on my list to potentially get because of its price point but you are right, without any obstacle avoidance, I may end up crashing it faster. I just need another drone that is more responsive during manual flight.
As I just commented on another video by a Skydio user ( Ryden Dirty ....I wish everyone saw his videos with skydio before buying it), there’s a lot of room for improvement……
It looks greater in most RUclips videos than in real-life….
Got mine a week ago…..even with the beacon, it gets lost fairly easily, erratic, flying totally disoriented…..
I use it to truck me in my motorbike…..riding very slowly, yet, crashed twice…….against a huge light pole….and a thick power line……I may understand the last crash….. but a huge light pole on a bright, sunny day???
Very frustrating and disappointing.
Unfortunately, I am using in PR, a US territory, where it is excluded from the warranty. ( plus the power line.....but the light pole????)
Maybe, this is not a drone for everyone. Having to stop what you enjoy doing every time it gets lost, crazy, or even worse, crashing easily, doesn’t look as fun as I thought it was gonna be.
Thanks for your review.
sorry to hear that man! I am now just using it under "fixed track" which makes it much more stable rather than "active track". Also I now have a handlebar mount for my cellphone so anytime skydio does something squirrelly, I stop and fix the issue. So far no issues...
Oh yes my Skydio2 that I crashed. it’s costing $300 to repair or replace two motors and a camera. I’m just waiting for Skydio to ship it to me now.
damn that sucks so much. sorry to hear, but at least you were able to get a new one. -c
yeah man - for a week when they first told me that they weren't going to cover it, I was in so much pain lol
Don't feel bad, I lost a drone on first flight, drowned it..................... Tough flying in the North West mate! Try selling it to someone in NM or AZ..............👍
thanks for the comforting words. I am glad I was able to find it rather than being total loss. Owning a drone is hard work!
I think it couldn't track you in the forest was because your clothing blended into the background. Next time try wearing a brightly colored shirt or something and see if it works better. I've noticed that it makes a big difference when you stand out from the background
yeah - Since the replacement I crashed it again and moved on to DJI
@@KSMotoCafe yeah I usually take much less risks with my skydio. Only fly in completely open fields etc.
But honestly if used within those margins, it's unbeatable when it comes to tracking. If you look at my videos, the video titled Jeep Party is completely shot using Skydio 2. It would have been extremely hard for my to take some of those shots using a DJI, especially the smooth camera movements.
ruclips.net/video/gYwdCNl8Hjg/видео.html&feature=shares
Your LUCKY, Skydio has a long process of exchanging emails and wanting information you may or may not have before they’ll even give you an authorization to send it back to them they. I might say this have a very long structured way they want you to basically jump through the hoops to get your Skydio repaired or replaced. This drone was over Hyped! Just don’t expect a lot from skydio2 just go by what the Skydio flight school says it can and cannot do!
Fly at NIGHT, Powerlines thin wires little branches leafless trees anything that’s going over a certain kilometers per hour.
I will be updating my viewers but I crashed it again and this time I just decided to get a different drone. I have been using the Mavic Air 2 and it has been very good! hope you get your S2 soon though
@@KSMotoCafe LOLOLOL I Just got DJI Air2S. How screwed up is this? I went ahead and bought another Skydio2 and the next month they came out with Skydio2+…..MF!!!!
sounds like you have identified the lesson, and have discovered the hazards that marketing creates. Now we wait and see if you make that same mistake again, or have you learned.
glad to hear they came through in the end, but reality - you can just use it to show the epicness of where you stopped for a coffee on your ride, and it will still look awesome.
well the game changer is the phone mount I got on the bike so I can clearly see when I am about to lose the drone! No more flying blindly... The other canadian vlogger in BC with a skydio taught me that!
@@KSMotoCafe shhh, don't tell us who that was :)
@@DeadNought haha! I see what you did there!
That could of been a very expensive pill to swallow.
I’ve often considered this drone for my adventures in the backcountry.
backcountry is perfect for this drone and it would be under warranty! i just dont have an offroad bike... yet
@@KSMotoCafe do it! 👍🏻
I think I would be better off flying a kite behind me with a gopro attached to it.
lol I dunno gopros are quite expensive to lose haha
10 bucks says DJI buys them out, and makes the first super intelligent consumer drone.
yo that would be an ideal solution for the consumers because although the product is superior, they just don't have the production power as DJI. They just increased their base price too.
Hi KS, I think repairs in $200-$300 range is possible with them instead of whole new Skydio purchase, yes?
Well there is a bit more to think about if you live outside of US. The cost to ship and the turnaround time for shipping thru customs also plays a factor. Because my skydio had extensive damage on the body, the main camera, the gimbal, and the avoidance cameras, it was a write off. Now you can opt to get a refurbished skydio 2 as a replacement for a cheaper price but still, it is about $800USD.
So yeah, right now I have some fear of flying this thing because of the consequences of what would happen if I crash again 😑
@KS Moto Cafe
Got it.
I think your fears will subside like mine have by plotting courses without thin stuff and only at certain speed.
Nice you see too like me that leafless trees with branches closer together at slower speeds Skydio will avoid!
@@batchboy999 what do you mean by plotting the course? Is this using the A-B travel function? I have issue with the tether not being so long - even with my beacon. I find the max distance I get before it loses connection is 200-300m.
@KS Moto Cafe I meant examining your path you're going to take for narrow things, leafless branches & wires.
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Separate subject that I wasn't bringing up:
In regard cabling, it's only on app not beacon, so it's limited by distance based on phone's wifi. I hear wifi is extended if using controller, so therefore better cabling distance. I don't have controller so don't have that extended feature.
@@batchboy999 ah yes! I use the fixed follow now for more assurance it won't jump across to a power line or treeline that has leafless branches. Thanks for the tip!
I'm really surprised you got it warranteed. I bought mine to track me dirtbiking or side by siding, but I've lost all confidence in its ability to not crash. (Crashes almost everytime using the beacon) got damaged in the first crash and skydio wouldn't cover it. Other crashes have been in softer terrain so no real damage. The marketing videos leave alot to be desired.(if your in a wide open area, with zero wind and perfect GPS signal you might be okay.....maybe 👌)
hmm so did you found the beacon make the skydio to react more erratically?? I used the new one without the beacon and it worked really well but the wifi range was really short.
@@KSMotoCafe only once it has acted erratic. Other times it was just a bad flight path the drone chose to fly. I was told to pair my phone with the beacon to make it work better. There's a wifi code and password on the beacon. Connect the beacon to your phone, then the beacon connects to the drone normally.
@@gonna_try_anyway7047 yeah that is how I connected as well but there are other users that found when using the beacon, the skydio does whatever it wants trying to locate the gps signal (it does a poor job at it) and goes straight to area with a lot of obstacles. At least if it is just using your phone, it will stop immediately when it loses its subject.
@@KSMotoCafe yeah, I have had it do both when using the beacon too. Its need to be able to retrace its steps when it gets caught in obstacles, instead it seems to lose patience then try and fit through somewhere it can't fit and crash....but without the erratic behavior it may not find itself in that predicament in the first place. Idk, we will see with future updates if it's fixable.
@@gonna_try_anyway7047 they just increased the price by $300
U sell the drone?
I did sell the drone for parts after my second crash. Now I run a mavic air 2
@@KSMotoCafe and now u dont have jet?
@@gabrigames02 I dont have the skydio drone anymore. I only have the DJI Mavic Air 2 drone now
@@KSMotoCafe oooo okok tku anyway
Hit the trees right ?
tree branch magnet 🧲
My drone disconnected from the Wi-Fi and landed in the water with no option of canceling landing I contacted them and for repair is 850
New one is a 1000…… 😩😢
Honestly I think I got a defective drone ever since I have fluid it would disconnect almost every flight and I’ve had it for two years so it wasn’t my first flight…..
dang sorry to hear about your experience. I crashed the second drone few months later and now I moved on to DJI
It hurts 😢
sure does! but I am over it now. Time to make more content!
Are you selling a beacon?
Bruh I crashed it again and just giving up on the S2. Will be selling the beacon, 3x batteries, 2x props, hard bag, and dual battery charger real soon
Leaf-less branches are very common: think about winter
basically it is an easy warranty denial clause.
@@KSMotoCafe No, it's not. It's a genuine precaution that has to be always applied. Leafless branches are extremely hard to spot. Realise this: 90% of electronics faults are caused by the users, due to their carelessness, neglectance and ignorance for manufacturer's guidance.
@@seveleleventwelve which is why people pay more to buy electronics that have better AI to help those 90% of the people who are negligent or want a device that can fly automatically like skydio promotes. If you say leafless branches are that common, they should expect customers to fly in areas with leafless branches. Even the skydio company's promotional videos have footage of skydio flying in areas with leafless branches but if a customer does the same thing and accidentally crashes, it gives skydio the opportunity to first deny the customer because of that clause. I am not saying skydio is a bad company, I just believe that clause seems too restrictive considering how common it comes up.
My point is, I paid extra to get this because I was convinced Skydio flies better than any DJI products. But at least DJI has an extra protection plan customers can buy for added insurance if they crash it or lose it under any circumstances. Skydio does not offer that. I get skydio is a smaller company than DJI but customer loyalty means a lot when you want brand loyalty and if you see online, there are a lot of skydio owners who went through similar or worse experience that will turn to DJI next just because of the added insurance - because 90% of the the crashes are due to negligence. Thanks for the discussion
@@KSMotoCafe The bottom line is: it was all your fault. Moreover, you committed two horrible sins:
1. You flew a drone on a public road, over which you had no control whatsoever, where your skydio could crash into another motorcyclist, a truck or a tall vehicle and potentially cause serious injuries to other road users.
2. You could use neither the beacon nor your smart phone to move or stop skydio in case of emergency, because you were busy riding your motorcycle and both beacon and the phone were in your pockets. What were you thinking?!
Do you want FAA to impose more and more restrictions on drone flyers? Do you want people to get hurt when accidentally struck by a drone flying by itself in an area where it's not supposed to be flown?
Respect other drone users: DO NOT EVER FLY A DRONE ON A PUBLIC ROAD
@@seveleleventwelve I see your safety points and they are 100% valid - thanks for that. I did end up putting a phone mount on the handlebar to give me more control over the drone while filming.
Flying over public road is not illegal but it needs to be 30m away from bystanders and must have full control and visual line of sight which I failed on both accounts on the day I lost my drone. I have learned my lesson and you have emphasized the issues I experienced. Thanks
edit: the second para is only valid within Canada. Every country has different regs for drone flying.
Something very Very similar happened to me
dang sorry to hear but do tell your story!