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We’re rolling out exciting new features for HoverAir Pro and ProMax to make your cycling experience smarter, smoother, and more memorable. Discover Stats Dashboard for real-time insights and Smart Ascend for seamless tracking even in busy crowds. From capturing every ride to sharing your stories, we’re here to elevate every journey.
Stats Dashboard
- Release Date: Aug 7, 2025
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Firmware/ software version:
- Camera: v8.0.17
- Beacon: v2.4.10
- Hover X1 APP: 2.33.0 or later
- Compatible Models: HOVERAir X1 PRO/PROMAX
What is Stats Dashboard?
Bring your rides to life with Stats Dashboard. This feature overlays your trajectory, speed, distance, and other key stats directly onto your cycling videos. Share action-packed clips that showcase your performance and progress—or dive deeper into your training with data-driven insights to take your skills to the next level. And it’s not just for cycling—you can also use it to track your runs, hikes, and more.
How can you use Stats Dashboard?
To use Stats Dashboard, follow these steps:
- Before you start
- Make sure your HOVERAir PRO/PROMAX is updated to firmware 8.0.x and your Beacon to 2.4.x.
- Data recording basics:
- Without a Beacon: all stats are recorded by your camera.
- With a Beacon: speed and distance are recorded by the Beacon; other stats come from the camera.
- Add the overlay to your videos
- Connect your camera to your phone with the Hover X1 app.
- Go to Hover’s Album, select a video shot with the new firmware, and open it.
- On the preview page, tap Stats Dashboard to edit and apply the overlay.
- Tap the Export icon to save your video with the overlay.
- Preview the Stats Dashboard on your Beacon
If you want to see live stats during recording:
- Swipe down on the Beacon screen to open the quick menu.
- Go to the System tab, scroll down, and turn on Stats Dashboard.
- When recording, swipe right on the preview screen to view the Stats Dashboard page in real time. （Please note: You can only access the Stats Dashboard preview while recording. If the camera is not recording, swiping right on the preview screen will take you to the shooting settings page instead.）
(Note: The overlay preview is not available in Snapshot mode.)
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Important Notes
- Only videos shot with firmware 8.0.x or later support Stats Dashboard overlays.
- 8K videos and photos from Snapshot mode are not supported.
- The overlay cannot be added when selecting multiple videos at once.
What data can be recorded and displayed?
- Export (when adding Stats Dashboard to videos)
- In Cycling Mode, Ski Mode, Follow, Dolly Track, Side Track, and Super Dolly Track, you can overlay these stats on your exported videos:
- Date
- Altitude
- Route Map
- Real-time Speed
- Distance
- Duration
- In all other video modes:
- Date
- Duration
- In Cycling Mode, Ski Mode, Follow, Dolly Track, Side Track, and Super Dolly Track, you can overlay these stats on your exported videos:
- Preview on the Beacon (real-time stats display)
While recording, you can preview different stats on your Beacon screen depending on the shooting mode:
- Cycling Mode, Ski Mode, Follow, Dolly Track, Side Track, Super Dolly Track, Indoor Follow
- Camera Altitude Displacement
- Camera Horizontal Displacement
- Distance (recorded by the Beacon)
- Duration
- Real-time Speed
- Hover, Zoom Out, Bird’s Eye, Dolly Zoom
- Camera Altitude Distance
- Camera Horizontal Displacement
- Duration
- Orbit, 360° Spin, Spiral
- Camera Altitude Displacement
- Camera Horizontal Displacement
- Duration
- Flight Angle
Smart Ascend
- Release Date: May 30, 2025
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Firmware/ software version:
- Camera: v7.11.8
- Beacon: v2.3.8
- Hover X1 APP: 2.32.0 or later
- Compatible Models: HOVERAir X1 PRO/PROMAX
What is Smart Ascend?
In Cycling mode, when Smart Ascend is turned on, the camera automatically rises to 2.5 meters if someone gets too close to you while cycling. This helps avoid collisions and keeps you tightly locked in the frame (Please note that Smart Ascend only activates when people are detected. Non-human objects will not trigger this feature).
Why do you need Smart Ascend?
When cycling through crowded streets or riding in a group, unexpected collisions can happen. Smart Ascend helps you stay worry-free, as the camera automatically rises to avoid obstacles while keeping you perfectly in frame.
When will Smart Ascend exit and the camera return to its original height?
Smart Ascend will automatically deactivate if no people are detected near you for 1 minute, and the camera will descend to its preset height. The feature also deactivates when you stop flying the camera.
How can you use Smart Ascend？
- Before you start
Make sure your HOVERAir PRO/PROMAX is updated to firmware 7.11.8 and your Beacon to 2.3.8 .
- Enable Smart Ascend
- Pair your camera with your phone using the Hover X1 app.
- Switch the shooting mode to Cycling Mode.
- To enable Smart Ascend:
- Go to Hover Settings in the app to find the Smart Ascend toggle.
- Or, open Smart Preview and tap the Flight Settings menu in the upper-right corner. You’ll see the Smart Ascend toggle there as well.
