Autonomous Waypoint Navigation and Camera Control with the FreeSkies Copilot

[Kman]

Make sure you sign-up for beta testing on our website, and we'll let you know when we're ready.

Sounds good!

 

[BrewserB]

Just signed up. Colorado!!!

 

[Andrea]

Signed in right now! Venezia, Italy!

 

[SteveAikens]

I have a concern that the app may control the bird and not allow user intervention.

Can the pilot take 100 % control from the app/bird at any time while the app is running waypoints?

 

[DanH]

SIgned in... in case you accept people from France

 

[Greyfox51]

Signed in...north of Scotland.

 

[Kevin Tjebkes]

Right next door in Northeast Iowa. I've signed up. All the best in your development and success!

 

[phiggs54]

Signed up. In Salida, CO

 

[Cyclone]

Signed up too. UK.

 

[rhoffart]

I'm in ... Texas

 

[DaveDorn]

I appear to have signed up, too - UK, Northeast thereof.

 

[Jake_S]

I'm in, NW Ohio.

 

[Joe Lipinski]

I have a concern that the app may control the bird and not allow user intervention.

Can the pilot take 100 % control from the app/bird at any time while the app is running waypoints?

Although I can't speak for the developer of this software - the SDK is designed to allow autonomous navigation via waypoints and hotpoints but does not disable input from your controller; in fact the SDK doesn't allow for control of the controller joysticks (with the except of gimbal pitch). So in theory if you set a waypoint/hotpoint and it's not going as expected - you would be able to take over manual controls at anytime via your sticks. I hope that makes sense.

 

[Peter Lupus]

signed up

 

[tvckz]

I am in.

 

[Palmax.123]

Hi guys

Well done on your help in your development on the supplementary application. I can't wait to see what you guys are gonna come up with.

Please tell me that the iPhone 6 will also work?

Just joined and wishing you guys best of luck!

Alfred from Pretoria South Africa.

 

[lxldrone]

Just signed up too, Vancouver, BC!

 

[marwit]

Just singed. Warsaw, Poland.

 

[jacky]

Just singed up. Tel Aviv, Israel

 

[SteveAikens]

Although I can't speak for the developer of this software - the SDK is designed to allow autonomous navigation via waypoints and hotpoints but does not disable input from your controller; in fact the SDK doesn't allow for control of the controller joysticks (with the except of gimbal pitch). So in theory if you set a waypoint/hotpoint and it's not going as expected - you would be able to take over manual controls at anytime via your sticks. I hope that makes sense.

It does make sense to me that would be how it is supposed to work. However, I'd like to hear from the developer to verify that's how it's programmed, and tested to work.

I'd love to be able to use the software as it appears it is being designed, and expect significant improvements. My concern is, I have [as we all do] a significant investment in the P3P and all the other associated expenses for it. I'm just a little reluctant to put that investment at risk without some guidance from the developer.

Thanks Joe.