Airdog 2 - All-terrain, camera drone that follows you in action

@jameswahba Can you capture yourself on a MTB trail or skiing with Spark or Mavic? Yes you have to buy a GoPro too.

@jameswahba happy you actually asked this. Looks like youre familiar with the best manually piloted drones out there. No doubt that if your goal is to film scenery around and other people these are the best options. All of these drones also came with Follow Me features that assist drone pilot to capture others. Airdog is the absolute opposite - it is built to capture Yourself in action and Follow is not a feature but its core essence. With Airdog you do not require any RC skills. Currently there is nothing else on the market that can follow autonomously a snowboarder down the mountain, windsurfer in strong winds, or MX rider in the track. All of that with Airdog is possible when you are alone. And the big thing about ADII is that the Customisable Flight Paths (one of the flight modes available) actually serve as the ultimate obstacle avoidance and allow for unmatched control over the creative aspects of the shot - again all done being alone and fully hands free while being in the moment doing your outdoor activity whatever it is. Here is a raw unedited one-take (sorry non-sport) video I did that really well demonstrates what I mean: http://bit.ly/2tk7gyn The thing is that computer vision based follow can work for a moment while conditions (lighting, contrast, no direct sunlight in lenses) are ideal but once it looses you from the frame it can't resume because it has no idea where you are which is not an issue for Airdog that relies un motion tracking + GPS. The choice is very simple, if you are planning to to bet the main actor in your outdoors action packed stories then you go with Airdog, if your stories will be about others then RC controlled camera drone will be best match. P.S. And by the way we partner with DJI and they manufacture some of the components used in ADII. P.P.S. and yes you need your own GoPro which IMHO isa benefit since you can use one camera in so many ways.

@edgars_r you should use that video in the promo. The takes are really nice and if i did those kind of sports, this simple one-shot video would've been the point of sale for me. Also, the video shot with Sally it's pretty bad, quality wise. All those drone footage look pixelated and, although it's not your products fault, people may attribuite that to ADII. Good luck!

@cosminbaluta hey, thanks for the feedback. Highly appreciated!

@nickabouzeid Drones that rely on computer vision or GPS alone can not do a good job following in varying terrain, lacks precision. The ADII fuses data from barometric air pressure sensors, accelerometers and GPS. Distance sensor is another essential piece of technology to make something work in varying terrain conditions. It runs real time analysis of actual distance above the ground relative to pre-set distance above the subject being tracked. Terrain under the drone might be very different than the terrain you are on.

@agriskipurs Cool! 🙏

@neilcocker almost all major drones have follow features these days!

@gavid_dold The ADII is a successor of Airdog I. We shipped thousands of those. Mass production test batch of 40 units was already produced. The first batch of 250 units is in production.

@gavid_dold The AirDog team is one of the hardest working and diligent teams I've seen in the drone industry outside the DJI huge teams. Against all odds they've built an incredible teem, culture, and product. Awesome product that works very well and i'm beyond excited for the ADII and beyond :-)

@mzuvella Giving back to the community that made Airdog I and the company in general possible is the reason. For sure the vibe you are mentioning is there, but like in friendship you hold on to it though good and bad times I guess...:)

@mzuvella why not go on kickstarter? The worst that can happen is you don't meet a goal (could be bad, esp if you're trying to impress investors). Best case you get a lot of sales in 30 days!

@daveaseeman I guess. The 'free loan' angle by holding all the funds for x days must be more valuable then I'm aware of

@thalassavanbeek The weight of ADII is 2 kg (4.40 lbs) without the GoPro, and the batteries are generally allowed in carry-on luggage, however, it is always best to check with your airline if they have any special requirements and rules.

@agriskipurs Ai, that's quite heavy... what would be the benefits compared to a DJI Mavic Pro?

@thalassavanbeek please have a look at Edgars Rozentals response to James Wahba. Couldn't explain it better.

@joshdance please read my reply to James Wahaba yesterday. Just above yours.