Skydio teases R1 drone successor coming this fall, could it be a DJI Mavic 2 Pro competitor?
Yesterday we reported that DJI is rumored to bring back the DJI Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 in mid-October. Today we’ve learned that Skydio will also bring a new drone to market around the same time. A successor to the Skydio R1 drone that we think might compete directly with the DJI Mavic 2 Pro. Let’s take a closer look at what we think Skydio might have in store for us and if it might indeed compete with the DJI Mavic 2 Pro. Updated with message from Skydio Skydio teases R1 drone successor A little more than one year ago, Skydio came on the market with the first truly autonomous consumer drone. I have flown one myself on numerous occasions and it was a truly awesome experience to launch the R1 drone from your hand and to watch it take off, spin around, look for you and follow your every move. Skydio showed us what true tracking and obstacle avoidance meant and all of a sudden all other drones seemed stuck in the past when it came to this specific feature. If you want to learn more about the Skydio R1 take a look at some of our past articles here. Now Skydio has quietly posted the following message on its website, “If you’re thinking of buying a drone, wait. We’ve got something new coming this fall.” Underneath that message you have the option to submit your email address to “Find out more.” However, when you do that you only get the friendly message “Thanks, we’ll be in touch,” and you have presumingly been added to an email database. At the bottom of the site, Skydio shows a teaser image of what seems to be part of said new drone. Skydio has indicated on other occasions, earlier this year, that they are indeed working on a successor to the Skydio R1 drone.