Hey everyone,
I work for a utility in the Telecom group and have been using a P4 for minor inspections and surveys. We have been looking to upgrade for a while and I am tasked with finding the right package.
My main uses involve inspection of towers and Line of Site Surveying. Because I have kind of "pioneered" the use of drones at our company, other groups look to ours as the "Experts" (Hahhaha). Needless to say, I don't know what other uses might be needed, but it is possible I could be sent to inspect power lines or asses storm damage. What other drones/systems are out there besides the M210 that somewhat fit into my below requirements?
30x Zoom or better
IP ratings would be a plus
Easy to setup/transport
>= 25 minute flight time
EMI mitigation a plus..
Compatible with (at least some) aftermarket software; think pix4D - not really a deal breaker if not..
Flyable (preferably) by one person
Thermal options available but not a deal breaker
Assume price doesn't matter..
I have looked at a couple of companies like Aerialtronics and ActionDrone, but couldn't find too much information on the ActionDrone and not sure on reliability of the Aerialtronics.
Thank you for any suggestions or places to look.
I work for a utility in the Telecom group and have been using a P4 for minor inspections and surveys. We have been looking to upgrade for a while and I am tasked with finding the right package.
My main uses involve inspection of towers and Line of Site Surveying. Because I have kind of "pioneered" the use of drones at our company, other groups look to ours as the "Experts" (Hahhaha). Needless to say, I don't know what other uses might be needed, but it is possible I could be sent to inspect power lines or asses storm damage. What other drones/systems are out there besides the M210 that somewhat fit into my below requirements?
30x Zoom or better
IP ratings would be a plus
Easy to setup/transport
>= 25 minute flight time
EMI mitigation a plus..
Compatible with (at least some) aftermarket software; think pix4D - not really a deal breaker if not..
Flyable (preferably) by one person
Thermal options available but not a deal breaker
Assume price doesn't matter..
I have looked at a couple of companies like Aerialtronics and ActionDrone, but couldn't find too much information on the ActionDrone and not sure on reliability of the Aerialtronics.
Thank you for any suggestions or places to look.