We are excited to announce the latest enhancements and fixes to Autofly with V 118. These updates bring significant improvements to functionality, user interface, and overall system performance. Here’s what’s new...

General Updates

1. Waypoint Visualization: Passed waypoints are now highlighted in blue to enhance visibility and tracking during missions.
2. Mission Configuration: User-modifiable mission configurations are now saved in cache for easier reuse.
3. Return-to-Home (RTH): The default action for mission RC lost is now set to RTH, ensuring greater safety.
4. Custom Messaging: Different custom message hints for waypoint and SI missions improve user guidance.
5. Metadata Enhancements: Work order (wo) and pole fields in mission points are now supported and added to images metadata for specified points.
6. Task Resumption: Enhanced ability to resume missions. When a mission is stopped (e.g., for a battery change or location shift), the flight history is saved. Users can then resume the mission from the next waypoint, ensuring continuity and efficiency.

Media & Synchronization

1. Simultaneous Uploads: Media files can now be uploaded three at a time, speeding up the sync process with the drone and SD. This includes simultaneous uploads from blade folders when syncing with SD (full support in the upcoming update).
2. UI Enhancements: Sync UI can display multiple upload steps simultaneously, improving the monitoring of ongoing transfers.
3. Media Grouping: Media files are now grouped by days instead of the previous 15-minute intervals, helping users organize their files more efficiently.
4. File Naming: Implemented saving potential file names when new photos are taken, addressing issues with metadata mapping.
5. Original File Names: When files are pulled from the drone, they are saved and uploaded with their original names; removed old naming logic that included “_created” and “_session” suffixes.
6. Performance Improvements: Addressed numerous memory leaks and bugs, and implemented optimizations that reduce computation and waiting times when operating with large amounts of files.

Version 118-Specific Updates

1. DJI SDK Update: Updated to the latest DJI SDK versions from 5.10.0 to 5.12.0, supporting M4E/M4T and incorporating fixes from 5.11.0. Full Change Log
2. Altitude Settings: Default maximum altitude is set to 120 meters initially or after this update.
3. Custom Button Mapping: Support for custom buttons mapping on DJI RC Plus and DJI RC Plus 2 (L1, L2, L3, R1, R2, R3).
4. Folder Naming: Turbine blade name (A/B/C) is now used for naming folders instead of blade serial numbers.
5. App Performance: Fixed issues with app lagging during extensive mission/flight paths by optimizing waypoint icon updates on the map.
6. Sync Enhancements: Improved handling of media sync to prevent duplication of master folder names. Media synced on the same day will be uploaded to a date-stamped folder, with subsequent syncs adding to the existing folder structure.

Ongoing Development

1. LTE Dongle Support: Active development is in progress for LTE dongle support, with testing scheduled for early next week.

Feedback

Please test these new features extensively and report any issues or suggestions to our development team. We are committed to continually improving Autofly to meet your needs and appreciate your feedback.