A new drone is available from Soten from Japan.
It looks to be a competitor for the Mavic 3 IMO, and has some interesting features that equal or rival the Mavic 3 E.
Swappable payloads (20MP Mechanical Shutter, Multi-Spectral, EO/Thermal (320)
LTE connection
IP Rating
NDAA Compliant
SDK
A decent first try entry IMO.
My dislikes are:
Price @ $9K to start
Short Flight Time (Compared to Mavic 3 Series)
Thermal is only 320 which is so 2020 ish
No Smart Controller (For me this is non-negotiable for my use cases)
SBAS type GNSS that only works in Japan for sub meter accuracy/precision
I do love competition as it helps with innovation and better pricing for all.
Hopefully this model gets Soten established and they can better this current iteration and innovate a more worthy competitor.
dronedj.com
If anyone buys one, please post a review!!!
It looks to be a competitor for the Mavic 3 IMO, and has some interesting features that equal or rival the Mavic 3 E.
Swappable payloads (20MP Mechanical Shutter, Multi-Spectral, EO/Thermal (320)
LTE connection
IP Rating
NDAA Compliant
SDK
A decent first try entry IMO.
My dislikes are:
Price @ $9K to start
Short Flight Time (Compared to Mavic 3 Series)
Thermal is only 320 which is so 2020 ish
No Smart Controller (For me this is non-negotiable for my use cases)
SBAS type GNSS that only works in Japan for sub meter accuracy/precision
I do love competition as it helps with innovation and better pricing for all.
Hopefully this model gets Soten established and they can better this current iteration and innovate a more worthy competitor.
Japan's SOTEN drone — 'affordable', NDAA-compliant DJI rival — now shipping in US
The steep price tag aside, the small and compact SOTEN drone can be used for mapping, surveying, and infrastructure inspection jobs.
dronedj.com
If anyone buys one, please post a review!!!
