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Skydio R1

Skydio R1
  • Category

    Hobby

  • Release Date

    2018

  • Max. Speed

    40.2 km/h

  • Max. Range

    0.1 km

Product Overview

The Skydio R1 is a powerful, lightweight drone that can be easily controlled by a smartphone. It has a max speed of 40.2 km/h, a max range of 0.1 km and can stay in the air up to 16 minutes. This drone has Orbit, Follow, Waypoint and Return Home modes that enable you to set a circular orbit around an object, track an object while recording or fly back to its original takeoff spot automatically. The Skydio app makes it easy to control your drone with intuitive gestures and switches between different modes seamlessly.

Skydio R1 Specification

Overview

The Skydio R1 is a Multirotors drone that was released by Skydio in 2018.

A multirotor drone is a multiple propeller, vertical lift drone. These drones are more maneuverable due to their flight profile, being able to fly much closer to buildings and other obstacles. Multi-rotor drones like the Skydio R1 also tend to be faster to deploy, and tend to be significantly cheaper to acquire and operate.

Category
Hobby
Type
Multirotors
Brand
Skydio
Release Date
2018
Country of Origin
United States
Rotor Count
4
Performance

The Skydio R1 falls within an 'average' speed of drones with a max speed of around 40.2 km/h. If you're a beginner or even an intermediate drone user, than this should still be plenty. if you're looking for something a bit faster however, it'd be best to keep looking.

With a range that falls under the 1km mark at 0.1 km, it's definitely on the lower side of drones. This will be plenty for an occasional, line of sight flight drone, particularly with toys, but if you're looking to fly something with a little more range than this drone definitely isn't for you.

The drone sits well within an average flight time when compared to other drones, with a maximum flight time of 16 min. This flight time will be plenty of the average user, and should give you more than enough time between charges. You can always bring an extra battery to swap out between flights, or just a battery pack to charge it up as you go should you need a little more flight time.

Max. Speed
40.2 km/h
Max. Range
0.1 km
Max. Flight Time
16 min
Size

Dimensions of the Skydio R1 come in at 330 × 50 × 406 mm.

With a total weight of only 1 kg, the drone comes in on the lighter side of drones. Perfect to carry around with you, or throw into a travel bag.

Dimensions
330 × 50 × 406 mm
Weight
1 kg
Camera
Video Resolution
4K
Video Framerate
30 fps
Live Video Resolution
720p
Live Video Frame Rate
15 fps
Live Video Feed?
YES
4k Camera?
YES
Other
Minimum Temperature
0 °C
Maximum Temperature
35 °C
Features
Orbit Mode?
YES
Follow Mode?
YES
Waypoint Mode?
YES
Altitude Hold Mode?
YES
One-Key Take Off?
YES
One-Key Landing?
YES
Return Home?
YES
Obstacle Avoidance?
YES
Controller App?
YES
Smartphone Mountable Controller?
YES
No-Screen Controller
YES
Gimbal Stabilizer?
YES
LED Lights?
YES
Propeller Guards?
YES
Gesture Control?
YES
USB?
YES
MicroSD
YES
Bluetooth?
YES
WIFI?
YES

Reviews of the Skydio R1

3.8

Based on 4 reviews

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The ultimate follow-me drone comes at a price
engadget.com
  • - 4.05
Skydio has created something that pushes self-flying drones forward. A drone that can truly navigate on its own, at speed and that's incredibly simple to use. For the action-sports crowd, this is about the best thing on the market right now, if you can afford it. If not, let's hope that Skydio is able to sell enough to scale its operation to the point where it can take on DJI, even if it's still at a premium. We need more competition in the skies, and right now (from the US, at least) and Skydio clearly has the technology, but can it win over buyers?
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Skydio R1 Drone Review
best-quadcopter.com
  • - 4.2
As we showcased in the above review, the Skydio R1 drone is packed with smart and useful features. They can greatly improve your flying experience. The drone is capable of things that none of its cheap competitors can perform. However, such greatness often comes at a price, and so is the case for Skydio R1. The drone retails for around $2000 on most marketplaces. It’s an overall great option if you have the spare money.
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By far the best autonomous flyer around, but outside of autonomous follow shots it can't do much else
techgearlab.com
  • - 3.3
If your absolute top priority in getting a camera drone is the ability to capture footage while still participating in the activity that you're filming (whether it be mountain biking, snowboarding, skiing, or what have you), the Skydio R1 is far and away the best option currently on the market. The camera is serviceable but pales in comparison to those of other, less expensive models. If you're willing to put in time and effort to make the best film possible, the the Mavic 2 Pro would be a much better tool, but if you mostly want something that can film you while you're doing other things, the Skydio is a dream come true.
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The world’s first fully autonomous consumer drone is a peek at the future of robotic aviation
theverge.com
  • - 3.5
The R1, Skydio has proven that the intelligence of its software can really make a difference and turn even the most mundane of outdoor activities into an awesome aerial montage. It’s safe to assume DJI will match Skydio in time, but for now, the R1 is the autonomous drone to beat.
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