From the CNET review of the P3S:
"... the Standard will have intelligent flight features including waypoint navigation, point of interest (POI) flight planning and a Follow Me function.
Waypoint navigation lets you set up a multipoint path for the drone to follow while you control the camera, while POI flight planning allows you to autonomously fly a circle around a subject, keeping it centered. Follow Me sets the drone to track your movement based on your orientation. These features will be available out of the box when the Phantom 3 Standard begins shipping this week. The other Phantom 3 models will get a firmware upgrade for these piloting options in coming weeks."
This set of features is what pushed me over the edge when i pulled the trigger to purchase the P3S. I was severely disappointed that it was NOT going to be available after i already made the purchase. I tried to cancel the order, but it had already shipped. I figured i'll just learn to fly this thing while i'm waiting for these features to be available, but it would be nice to basically be able to put this thing on "auto-pilot" and have it follow me around in a car or in a boat without really having to control its movements much.
Anyone have any ideas when this will be available? Any rumors or other info to help me bide the time while i'm waiting ...
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