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Flight distance : 69455 ft
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It is too bad that there is not an ant theft mode. It really would be a nice thing to research. Apple has something similar to that and I know DJI likes to emulate Apple...
The way it works with Apple, is that if your phone is stolen, you log into the app and it will give you the GPS coordinates and gives you the option to lock down or remotely wipe the phone. If it is turned off, the commands will automatically execute as soon as it is turned back on and connects to the server.
I know DJI has The ability to track our drones... But even if it doesn’t, I don’t think it would be difficult to build in a feature (option, which requires a user password to turn back off)) in the app to require the drone to contact DJI’s server every time it gets a WiFi connection. Just like it does to update the NFZs (so I know DJI can do this), and, if the owner has opened the app and marked it as stolen (this should also require a password), the firmware bricks the drone (and the owner is sent a notification with the GPS coordinates) until it recieves an all clear from the server. Bonus points if the owner also gets a live feed from the camera.
A feature which causes the drone to automatically take off and do a return to home to a pre programmed set of coordinates of the owners choosing (or the owners current location) if the drone is reasonably close enough and calculates that it has enough battery charge to make it would be neat too.
Of course I’m vindictive so I would love to see an option to use facial recognition and machine learning to recognize the person holding the controller, assume it is the thief, and do a kamikaze run at their face, trying to plant a propeller tip right in their eyeballs, or across a major artery in their neck too. But I doubt that we will ever see that. |
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