Tello Drone by DJI
The DJI Tello is a small, affordable drone that’s fun to fly and also a great way to learn robotics, automation, and coding. In Synthiam ARC, you can:
- Fly the drone (take off, land, move, rotate, and more)
- View the live camera feed inside ARC
- Use computer vision (object tracking, color tracking, face detection, etc.) with ARC’s camera tools
- Write code to control the drone using JavaScript, Python, EZ-Script, C++, or .NET
Get Started
ARC includes a dedicated robot skill that handles the DJI Tello connection, basic flight controls, and the live video stream. The easiest way to begin is to add that skill to your ARC project and follow the step-by-step instructions inside it.
Step-by-step setup (beginner friendly)
- Power on the Tello and wait until its lights indicate it’s ready.
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On your computer, open Wi‑Fi settings and connect to the Tello’s Wi‑Fi network.
It usually appears as a network name like TELLO-XXXXXX.
- Open Synthiam ARC and load (or create) a project.
- Add the DJI Tello Movement Panel skill to your project.
- In the skill, follow the prompts to connect, confirm the video feed, and test basic controls like takeoff and land.
Open the skill instructions here: DJI Tello Movement Panel Instructions
Using the Camera in ARC
The Tello’s camera stream can be used like other ARC camera sources. Once the video is visible in ARC, you can add camera-based skills such as:
- Object or color tracking to follow a target
- Face detection for interactive demos
- Computer vision features that trigger actions (for example: “if a red object is seen, rotate right”)
Programming the Tello (Optional)
If you want the drone to fly automatically, ARC lets you write scripts and code that can be tied to buttons, events, or vision triggers. You can use:
- EZ-Script (simple scripting inside ARC)
- JavaScript or Python (popular for learning and quick automation)
- C++ or .NET (advanced development)
The DJI Tello Movement Panel skill provides the connection and flight control interface; your scripts can call actions to automate behaviors.
I did test it, I am at my farm just a hot spot. My drone makes it's own Wi-Fi connection, I could not connect to ARC here nor my drome's camera.
I do connect on my hot spot (like now) for some internet connection.
Need to try this at home with real internet and a router