The most recent release, the RTK drone, which is DJI’s first survey-focused UAV, has only amplified DJI’s importance to the earthmoving community. Because it’s significantly less expensive than alternative options, it’s a low-risk investment for all sized businesses and operations, especially those who couldn’t afford to start a drone program previously. The Phantom 4 RTK represents the perfect synchrony of price point, level of accuracy, and reliability. Using state of the art computer vision algorithms, Litchi keeps your selection perfectly framed while you fly the drone. That’s ok too, start an autonomous Orbit or Follow and watch Litchi take care of everything.
If using a network base station, any previously saved stations are seen in the list. To add a new station, tap Create New RTK Network Service Provider Source. Connect to the P4RTK drone and select RTK in the drone selection drop-down. An RTK indicator appears on the telemetry bar once the RTK drone is connected.
The Phantom 4 Pro is an excellent quadcopter for professional site surveying, 3D imaging of terrain and photogrammetry of structures. PCMag.com is a leading authority on technology, delivering Labs-based, independent reviews of the latest products and services. Our expert industry analysis and practical solutions help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. If you want to take advantage of obstacle recognition on all four sides, you need to fly in either Beginner or Tripod mode. Both slow down the maximum operating speed, and Tripod mode makes it possible for very, very fine adjustments to position using the control sticks. The Phantom 4 was the first DJI drone with forward-facing obstacle avoidance sensors, and those same sensors carried over to the svelte Mavic Pro ($1,799.00 at DJI) .
Apple retail stores will stock them starting March 15, and everywhere else at the end of the month. With bandwidth restored, surveyors can finally direct their attention to their core strength—site analysis, leveraging collected data to make observations about efficiency and progress. The Phantom 4 RTK has dismantled that delicate balance between quality and pace to reduce survey time to a matter of hours, without forfeiting quality. Here’s how DJI’s RTK-enabled drone shifted the surveying paradigm. From there, the Phantom drone series became the workhorse of the construction, aggregates, and waste management industries for years.
You also have a 720p option, at 25Mbps up to 30fps, 35Mbps up to 60fps, and 60Mbps up to 120fps. All of these settings are available in H.264 or H.265, and you have your choice of MOV or MP4 container formats. It allows you to draw a box around a subject, which the drone will in turn recognize and follow as it moves. It works pretty well, as long as your subject isn’t too small and doesn’t blend into the background. I was able to get it to follow me around with no problems when I wore a tan coat while standing on a green athletic field.
Once landed, I find the machine spins up while shutting down the motors. This is no problem on the ground, but if you’ve landed on the case, it can be just enough to throw the drone over the side. This may be a calibration issue, or just our machine, but please be aware of it for your flights. Not a super car or a race car, dji drones just the kind of sporty car you and I can conceivably purchase on a modest budget. It is not super powerful, or super fast, but it’s more than enough to get out of control if you’re not careful. Remember that you cannot legally fly more than 400 feet above the ground, but, the service ceiling on this machine is feet.
The Phantom 4’s remote control and live feed is based on DJI Lightbridge technology, providing effective control range of up to 3.1mi in unobstructed areas that are free from interference. Its HD live feed gives you an exact view of your flight, perfect for composing shots. Most modern cameras will shoot video to one degree or another, but these are the ones we’d look at if you plan to shoot some video alongside your photos.