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Typhoon H Watch Me OBS Avoidance

JD tries out his new Yuneec Typhoon H hexacopter with its RealSense® obstacle avoidance. It keeps the 4K video camera pointed at JD from ahead in Watch Me mode. All by itself, it navigates around a big tree which it senses and maps in 3D, remembering where it is for next time. JD will admit to being nervous as the drone approached the tree, but beeps and "radar bars" on the controller screen signaled it knew the tree was there and it altered its course safely around it autonomously. And with six rotors instead of four, and the ability to safely fly home with only five working, JD will be less nervous about his frequent flights over water.