Each of our needs is different. I applaud Parrot for leaving obstacle avoidance off.
I think experienced pilots agree OA is more a nuisance which limits performance; as pilots we are responsible for our flight path.
OA technology is far from perfect and drones with OA crash into stuff all the time. I'll take the lighter weight, longer flight times and less cluttered software. Flying with OA takes a lot of processing power and the drone can act erratic.
Of coarse the flip side is the newbie who thinks he can depend on OA and GPS to keep him out of trouble, never a good thing. I think it comes down to individual choice.
My guess is DJI's new release will boast more OA than ever protecting you in 6 axis, the opposite of Anafi.
In the end the consumer and market will decide.
If someone learned how to fly worth a damn, OA is not needed. As far as OA on RTH.... Some flight controllers are capable of following their breadcrumbs out of woods, so if you got in, you would get out on the same path. in the grand scheme of things, OA is probably like automatic headlights on a car.... Not needed and just something to malfunction later on......
I think experienced pilots agree OA is more a nuisance which limits performance; as pilots we are responsible for our flight path.
OA technology is far from perfect and drones with OA crash into stuff all the time. I'll take the lighter weight, longer flight times and less cluttered software. Flying with OA takes a lot of processing power and the drone can act erratic.
Of coarse the flip side is the newbie who thinks he can depend on OA and GPS to keep him out of trouble, never a good thing. I think it comes down to individual choice.
My guess is DJI's new release will boast more OA than ever protecting you in 6 axis, the opposite of Anafi.
In the end the consumer and market will decide.
If someone learned how to fly worth a damn, OA is not needed. As far as OA on RTH.... Some flight controllers are capable of following their breadcrumbs out of woods, so if you got in, you would get out on the same path. in the grand scheme of things, OA is probably like automatic headlights on a car.... Not needed and just something to malfunction later on......