Skydio 2 and DJI Mavic Air 2 track a motorcycle. Guess who wins.

Ryan Urlacher puts the Skydio 2 und DJI Mavic Air 2 to the test. In this almost 30-minute video, he has both drones following him while he is riding his motorcycle on a dirt road with quite a bit of elevation. Guess which of the two drones does a better job at tracking him.

Skydio 2 and DJI Mavic Air 2 track a motorcycle. Guess who wins.

It’s a somewhat lengthy video but, if you’re interested in possibly buying either one of these drones for their tracking abilities than this is a must-watch.

Die DJI Mavic Air 2 was set up in 4K 30fps in trace, normal, and sport mode but loses the motorcycle very quickly. Changes in speed and in elevation seem to confuse the drone. At one point in the video, the drone even locks on to the ground and subsequently crashes. The DJI Mavic Air 2 does excel in manual mode, however.

Die Skydio 2 drone does a much better job of tracking the subject, even up to speeds of 36 mph. The drone does not always fly very smoothly or in a cinematic way as it seems that its 360-degree obstacle avoidance is oftentimes interfering. However, in wide-open spaces, the drone does a very good job. For the best results, you will need to use the Beacon in combination with the Skydio 2. Especially toward the end of the video as they ride their bikes on through a forest there are some really good sections of footage.

Die Skydio 2 wins the tracking test hands down. However, the downside with the Skydio 2 is that the manual flight of the drone is not as good or as much fun as the DJI Mavic Air 2… So for the best results, you’ll have to get both drones. Or wait until we finally get a drone that can do it all.

On his channel, Ryan Urlacher says:

“Understand that there is no perfect camera, drone, or tool for filmmaking or even for a hobbyist who just wants some basic shots. The drone or tools you choose will have to fit your particular needs. To get great cinematic shots you really must fly your drone manually so you can frame the exact shots you want and perform the maneuvers you want. No autonomous drone will get the same shots you can manually. If you think you’re just going to go buy an autonomous featured drone and auto-track your motorcycle and get great shots then your sadly mistaken. One big drawback to using auto-tracking is that you don’t have manual control over your camera settings and you must rely on the auto features. I’m not a big fan of that.”

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