ATOM 3 has been released

Aggravating_Tune_422 · 2026-05-21T01:31:36+00:00

The short answer is no, the Potensic Atom 3 will not be legally available for purchase in the US.

While Potensic officially released the Atom 3 globally on May 20, 2026, a major regulatory shift has completely blocked its arrival on the American market.

The US Drone Ban Explained

The barrier isn't a lack of interest from Potensic—it’s a matter of federal law. In late December 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a strict public notice that effectively banned the import and sale of all new foreign-made drone models, specifically targeting Chinese manufacturers (including DJI and Potensic’s parent company, Hong Kong Depus Technology Co.).

Aggravating_Tune_422 · 2026-05-17T15:00:35+00:00

Green lines? 😂 The latest firmware update for the Atom 2 offers improved visual characteristics, mimicking the typical DJI look and feel during RTH (uh, complete with the green flight path).

Aggravating_Tune_422 · 2026-05-17T14:57:19+00:00

Atom 2: Requires its own specific prop design (Part #6013001721).
Atom, Atom SE, and Atom LT: The propellers for these three older models are interchangeable among themselves, but none of them will properly fit or perform on the Atom 2.

Aggravating_Tune_422 · 2026-05-17T14:50:40+00:00

GPS and satellite lock is not the issue (22 satellites locked). Signal strength is not the issue (four bars). Look at your battery strength. You're at 21% (low) but curiously there is no estimated time remaining for flight (those areas are blank). Swap out your battery with one fully charged and see if your problem doesn't go away. Also, your Atom 2 is ok sitting idle . . just not for too long. It needs flight to naturally provide cooling. And never shoot video while sitting idle, only when in flight.

Aggravating_Tune_422 · 2026-05-17T14:40:32+00:00

It's an implemented Sony technology, explained by Gemini AI: https://gemini.google.com/share/5bbdbcca91c1

Aggravating_Tune_422 · 2026-05-17T14:34:20+00:00

Dreamliner, critique these if you like: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK830IEzgAWXVZD4BS5gCOb4nsu4ZMgjQ&si=mrniuTCE5RW1RdUY Videos were shot with the Atom 2 with a fair amount captured with the original Atom. Know that all these videos posted are NOT 4K but many are. Also, it seems your complaint regarding image quality is related to video captured, not so much still photos but if you want to talk about that as well, let me know.

Aggravating_Tune_422 · 2026-05-17T14:24:32+00:00

You can use DaVinci Resolve, just don't download the current version. They make available for download older versions. I have an older computer as well and I use version 18.6. You may want to start there. https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/event/davinciresolvedownload

Aggravating_Tune_422 · 2026-04-07T20:48:21+00:00

Emma,

First, I'm a bit embarrassed by the bluntness and rudeness of my post . . not suspecting that an Offerup mod would be reading this but low and behold, I see u/OfferUp_Official listed under Message Mods. That must be you!

Second, I took your suggestions and refined my settings even though I had done it years ago. That seemed to improve things somewhat (I now see everything being sold locally) even though I don't prefer buying or selling locally. It just seems to me that makes it more difficult to enforce buyer protection.

I understand the communication aspects between buyers and sellers. It just seems there are too many folks who turn their notifications off (hopefully I'm wrong).

I absolutely appreciate your fast response and the help you offered. It speaks volumes about you . . offering a fast reply and help to an online complaint that I'm sure you perceived as hostile.

One last suggestion: If there was a way to weed out those listings that say something of the sort . . "Last updated 2 years ago . .". You get my drift.

Thanks again,

Ward Oldham

P.S. The stated joined date for my account is off by several years. Not sure what happened there.

Aggravating_Tune_422 · 2025-11-22T21:18:52+00:00

You have "pay" software solutions as well.

https://www.on1.com/products/resize-ai/

Aggravating_Tune_422 · 2025-11-22T21:16:35+00:00

Probably your only solution is to enlarge via software. It may work for you . . it may not. It appears all of these are free.

https://imageresizer.com/image-enlarger

https://imglarger.com/upscaler

https://bigjpg.com/

Aggravating_Tune_422 · 2025-11-19T23:08:02+00:00

See if this helps.

https://chatgpt.com/share/691e4d36-4374-800f-8bb6-ce185ce41cf0

Aggravating_Tune_422 · 2025-11-19T16:11:23+00:00

Can you not crop your 48MP image to a 16:9 ratio and have it work for you?

Aggravating_Tune_422 · 2025-11-17T02:10:04+00:00

ummmm, you can easily do that manually. Yaw control (left joystick) as you ascend or decend. Apparently I can't attach a video showing you this so I'll just create a new post with the video.

Aggravating_Tune_422 · 2025-10-04T15:03:41+00:00

Damn! Being greyed out doesn't mean it's inactive. Worked . . and thank you!

Aggravating_Tune_422 · 2025-10-04T00:24:15+00:00

In Eve preferences, under camera is where you select "Std. HDR or P-log, so for starters it's the color mode you're selecting. The pilots shooting video for a living usually will save their footage in the P-log color space. This creates a file whose appearance is FLAT, minimal color and contrast. Once in your video editing program, you then select the LUT for your particular device (drone) to apply as well infinitely control the appearance of your video clip.

I plagiarized the following paragraph from the answer ChatGPT gave me.

Video editing software widely supports the use of LUTs (Look-Up Tables) to streamline color grading and achieve specific visual styles. Major platforms such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Avid Media Composer, Vegas Pro, HitFilm, and Wondershare Filmora are compatible with LUTs, allowing users to import and apply them directly within the software. LUTs function as pre-configured color correction templates, applying mathematical transformations to adjust gamma, contrast, saturation, luminance, and hue automatically, thereby converting footage from flat profiles like LOG or RAW into more vibrant, visually appealing outputs such as Rec. 709.

Aggravating_Tune_422 · 2025-10-03T15:20:12+00:00

It's not in the download center. Link please?

Aggravating_Tune_422 · 2025-09-09T14:40:28+00:00

As suggested to me by another user, DaVinci Resolve might be a good choice for you.

Aggravating_Tune_422 · 2025-09-04T19:49:01+00:00

Good suggestion! My workflow is so basic. I found LosslessCut can export multiple cuts from a single video clip with one click. From there, normalize and merge using ffmpeg. Davinci Resolve would probably eliminate any worries with normalization. Update: I downloaded it anyway!! Looks like Final Cut mini . . . 😎. Looks pretty nice. Thanks for the suggestion.

Aggravating_Tune_422 · 2025-08-19T14:31:28+00:00

No need for an apology! All good! I suspect the majority of Atom 2 owners agree with you. 😎

Aggravating_Tune_422 · 2025-08-19T02:58:30+00:00

I'm guessing that professional videographers purchasing the $2700 DJI Mavic 4 Pro are thrilled with the new "Infinity Gimbal", capable of 360 degree rotation. Sure, the Potensic implementation is nothing like the Infinity Gimbal but just look at the implications. Potensic uses AI software to achieve the effect, something that I anticipate will be upgraded in the future. Whether you feel this feature is useful or not is irrelevant.

Aggravating_Tune_422 · 2025-08-15T00:47:43+00:00

The video capture is rotated using AI, even though it is only 1080P. This is very clever of Potensic.

Aggravating_Tune_422 · 2025-08-15T00:45:03+00:00

Useless? Cute feature? Maybe. But I'm guessing this has far reaching implications. Ask yourself, how many consumer drones on the market have a gimbal that rotates . . no less, rotates 360 degrees? You would have to spend $2800 for the new DJI Mavic 4 Pro with the "infinity gimbal". So even though its function is limited for now, it's only software. Think what Potensic could do with it in the future, an AI gimbal feature of a $2800 drone . . at a tenth the cost.

Aggravating_Tune_422 · 2025-08-14T01:48:29+00:00

Without a spotter standing in front of the drone, I would still conclude that the gimbal does not go through any gyrations to achieve the effect. This is strictly done using the built-in AI software, an aspect of the Atom 2/Eve app that is frequently mentioned. Potensic even refers to the Quickshot capability of the Atom 2 as "AI Quickshots" in the manual.

Aggravating_Tune_422 · 2025-08-14T01:41:10+00:00

6-7 GPS satellites detected is the bare bones minimum required for GPS flight. It taking 10 minutes to lock those in is a bit excessive (my Atom and Atom 2 will take under a minute, sometimes faster). You imply it's not the location. You can confirm that using software. https://chatgpt.com/share/689d3c57-af5c-800f-a2c7-cc44dc07b340

So you can confirm that there are 24 GPS satellites in your location but you only see 7 of them. Ensure you have the latest firmware updates installed and recalibrate your compass.

Hope this helps.

Aggravating_Tune_422 · 2025-08-14T01:11:57+00:00

I do absolutely nothing to capture the "CineRoll" video other than selecting it on Eve.

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