**Matrice 30 Series - MASSIVE PRICE DROP FROM DJI***

[licensed pilot]

Anyone knows how to get the M30 to do a Point of Interest orbit?

 

[mikegrad]

We appreciate your business and support! - Chris

any price drop on batteries? Or just the drone package?

 

[Florida Drone Supply]

any price drop on batteries? Or just the drone package?

Batteries are still priced at the same price as $329 each. Thank you

 

[Wanderlost]

Anyone knows how to get the M30 to do a Point of Interest orbit?

It's tricky to get the M30 to do stuff like the smaller drones that have all the neat automated flight routines. It's much more manual on our M30s.
From the manual:

 

[licensed pilot]

Yeah I read that. A lot of steps for a simple POI maneuver.

Thank you.

 

[Wanderlost]

Yeah I read that. A lot of steps for a simple POI maneuver.

Thank you.

I know right. I've just had to bite the bullet and do my POIs manually using the 2 stick maneuver. I had to practice it so much to pass my Canadian Advanced Drone flight review that I just got used to doing it without using the fancy options available when flying my Mavic 3.
It's annoying that as we go up in capability, complexity and power, we have diminished options for auto maneuvers.

 

[licensed pilot]

I know right. I've just had to bite the bullet and do my POIs manually using the 2 stick maneuver. I had to practice it so much to pass my Canadian Advanced Drone flight review that I just got used to doing it without using the fancy options available when flying my Mavic 3.
It's annoying that as we go up in capability, complexity and power, we have diminished options for auto maneuvers.

I've been at this since 2015 and sometimes DJI just blows my mind. You'd think that when their engineers sit down to create the next best thing, they take a look at what the operators like and want and improve on it. However, it looks like every time they start from scratch. Why would they not include a POI mode for a drone allegedly built for Public Safety agencies (the P4P has it). Not like a police or fire department will ever have a need to hover about a scene, right? DUH.

 

[Wanderlost]

I've been at this since 2015 and sometimes DJI just blows my mind. You'd think that when their engineers sit down to create the next best thing, they take a look at what the operators like and want and improve on it. However, it looks like every time they start from scratch. Why would they not include a POI mode for a drone allegedly built for Public Safety agencies (the P4P has it). Not like a police or fire department will ever have a need to hover about a scene, right? DUH.

Exactly! How many inspections require an orbit? Water towers, antennas, buildings, boats, etc. Are there 3rd party SDKs that have some of these capabilities?
Many engineering companies have focus groups to gather insight from users and industry reps in order to develop features and improve capabilities. I would like to see DJI do that and hear from some of the people involved in the process instead of releasing a new product then scrambling to implement something after users start screaming LOL.