Will there be a Mini 4 announced this year?? or is it expected to be ?

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Will it rain on April 12th?

There will be a mini 4 one day.
Not many rumors so far, so it will probably take more than a couple of months at least.
But it could also drop tomorrow.
You never know.

Id wager there will be a mini 4 in around 100 days.

I'm thinking DJI will release a new DJI Air 3 before a new Mini 4 comes out.  Pure speculation on my part.  Haven't seen any credible rumors lately.  For example, the Pocket 3 was rumored to come out in Nov./Dec. timeframe and that didn't happen.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-23 03:59
I'm thinking DJI will release a new DJI Air 3 before a new Mini 4 comes out.  Pure speculation on my part.  Haven't seen any credible rumors lately.  For example, the Pocket 3 was rumored to come out in Nov./Dec. timeframe and that didn't happen.

There was a leak on the pocket 3 doing the rounds last week for April release.   And then theres this article on predictions, but no mini 4 listed.

https://dronedj.com/2023/01/10/what-could-dji-release-in-2023/

What is the chance of taco night on Tuesday?

I will wait for the MINI5, guess April first in 2024.
Best way to save some money now ....

What are the odds that the sun will set today?

DAFlys Posted at 1-23 06:31
There was a leak on the pocket 3 doing the rounds last week for April release.   And then theres this article on predictions, but no mini 4 listed.

https://dronedj.com/2023/01/10/what-could-dji-release-in-2023/

Will be interesting to see if DJI releases Pocket 3 in April and DJI Air 3 in May.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-24 04:39
Will be interesting to see if DJI releases Pocket 3 in April and DJI Air 3 in May.

It will also be interesting to see what the Air3 brings,  especially with regard to EU classification.

The Mini 5S is what I am holding out for.  The first mini hexacopter and the first to allow for inductive charging from landing on power lines.

DAFlys Posted at 1-24 04:42
It will also be interesting to see what the Air3 brings,  especially with regard to EU classification.

You think it will bring a C1 classification?

TonyPHX Posted at 1-24 08:17
The Mini 5S is what I am holding out for.  The first mini hexacopter and the first to allow for inductive charging from landing on power lines.

What a coincidence in timing with your comment.  I was just reading and article on that.

Researchers at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory are developing a way to extend the range by having drones act like birds. If a drone can land on a power line, the thinking goes, then it can exploit the electricity running through power lines to recharge.

The key is getting the UAV to land right on a skinny line, which, given the slim margin of error involved, is no easy task. But both indoor and outdoor tests have gone well, and this week the MIT lab released a video showing a foam glider homing in on a power line and snagging itself on a string drawn in front of it.

So the MIT glider employs instead a magnetoresistive magnetometer. This sensor helps the UAV zero in on an electrical power line by locating the magnetic field it produces. It is very precise—and it has to be. "You need to be within 6 cm of the power line," Moore says. "If you miss that, you fall off the power line."

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-24 13:16
What a coincidence in timing with your comment.  I was just reading and article on that.

Researchers at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory are developing a way to extend the range by having drones act like birds. If a drone can land on a power line, the thinking goes, then it can exploit the electricity running through power lines to recharge.

With all due respect, birds are not real!

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-24 13:11
You think it will bring a C1 classification?

I would expect it to have some classification for sure.

TonyPHX Posted at 1-24 23:12
With all due respect, birds are not real!

Birds?   Something is missed in interpretation here.

The article mentioned a foam glider as an early attempt to eventually design a drone to be able to land on a power line and recharge. Glider landed successfully numerous times and YES it is not the same as a drone landing.  I just thought it would be cool if they ever reach that functionality with a drone.

DAFlys Posted at 1-25 03:28
I would expect it to have some classification for sure.

But isn't C1 the classification you'd hope for?

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-25 03:53
But isn't C1 the classification you'd hope for?

It doesn't really matter to me as the UK doesn't use those classifications any more.

DAFlys Posted at 1-25 04:04
It doesn't really matter to me as the UK doesn't use those classifications any more.

Oh, I didn't know they went away from the classifications.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-25 04:07
Oh, I didn't know they went away from the classifications.

Yes,   when DJI got approval for retrospective classification the UK said they would not recognise them,  and they moved to a weight system,   and its the actual take off weight not the maximum take off weight.

DAFlys Posted at 1-25 04:17
Yes,   when DJI got approval for retrospective classification the UK said they would not recognise them,  and they moved to a weight system,   and its the actual take off weight not the maximum take off weight.

Okay.  Guessing that is why the Mini 3 Pro with plus batteries was  not offered in the UK.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-25 04:29
Okay.  Guessing that is why the Mini 3 Pro with plus batteries was  not offered in the UK.

There's actually no reason not to sell them here which is quite annoying.  Unless they think we will change the rules here again in the near future which is entirely possible.

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-25 03:30
Birds?   Something is missed in interpretation here.

The article mentioned a foam glider as an early attempt to eventually design a drone to be able to land on a power line and recharge. Glider landed successfully numerous times and YES it is not the same as a drone landing.  I just thought it would be cool if they ever reach that functionality with a drone.

Sorry Downtown, it's a meme ....  

There is a comedian going around insisting that birds are not real.  He plays the part straight faced and insists the government replaced them all with drones.  : )

https://birdsarentreal.com/ for DowntownRDB.  : )

TonyPHX Posted at 1-25 12:16
https://birdsarentreal.com/ for DowntownRDB.  : )

Thanks Tony.    

DAFlys Posted at 1-25 05:12
There's actually no reason not to sell them here which is quite annoying.  Unless they think we will change the rules here again in the near future which is entirely possible.

To be honest I'm sure the international side of their corporate law office stays super busy trying to keep up with constant changes to drone laws throughout the world.

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-25 13:38
To be honest I'm sure the international side of their corporate law office stays super busy trying to keep up with constant changes to drone laws throughout the world.

I bet they do too.  

DAFlys Posted at 1-26 01:38
I bet they do too.

Unfortunately, that can get to be quite tedious and boring work.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-26 04:25
Unfortunately, that can get to be quite tedious and boring work.

And I bet a lot arguments over the interpretations

DAFlys Posted at 1-26 04:34
And I bet a lot arguments over the interpretations

Interpretation of the laws is always a concern, especially when you are trying to do a detailed translation.  Very easy to use conversational translations and then find in proper usage it meant something totally different.  International & Maritime Law was my specialty so I'm speaking from first hand experience when I tell you it can get very complicated quickly.

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-23 03:59
I'm thinking DJI will release a new DJI Air 3 before a new Mini 4 comes out.  Pure speculation on my part.  Haven't seen any credible rumors lately.  For example, the Pocket 3 was rumored to come out in Nov./Dec. timeframe and that didn't happen.

Exactly my thoughts.

Pastime Posted at 1-28 12:57
Exactly my thoughts.

Good that somebody else thinks Air 3 before Mini 4.  Guess we just have to wait and see.

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-29 05:39
Good that somebody else thinks Air 3 before Mini 4.  Guess we just have to wait and see.

Yup I would think a refresh in the air lineup as in the air 3 will happen this year,as I would
not be surprised if they are already testing prototypes for it.A guess for the mini 4 maybe
late in the fall this year at the earliest. But like you had said who knows what DJI is really gonna do.
So in the end they will have an Air 3 out before a Mini 4,as the mini 3 pro is still too new yet.

Pastime Posted at 1-29 09:23
Yup I would think a refresh in the air lineup as in the air 3 will happen this year,as I would
not be surprised if they are already testing prototypes for it.A guess for the mini 4 maybe
late in the fall this year at the earliest. But like you had said who knows what DJI is really gonna do.

In the meantime we just have to enjoy the rumors and wait and see what DJI releases.

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-30 05:23
In the meantime we just have to enjoy the rumors and wait and see what DJI releases.

Yes,the rumors are fun to keep track of and listen to.
Have a great day.

Pastime Posted at 1-30 08:33
Yes,the rumors are fun to keep track of and listen to.
Have a great day.

Thanks, you also.  

Pastime Posted at 1-30 08:33
Yes,the rumors are fun to keep track of and listen to.
Have a great day.

The "rumours" are almost always completely false.
It's a complete waste of time to pay any attention to them.
They just show how gullible people are.

Total waste of time, and pure conjecture.  This type of thread is almost as exhausting as "my drone suddenly decided to crash into water".