Ground Truth

Independent, field-tested guidance on drone & handheld mapping for Australian teams: platform selection, accuracy, compliance and data workflows.

A drone above a row of solar panels, one panel marked as a hot spot

Ground Truth

Nov 02, 2026

Best thermal drone in Australia for inspection and search: Matrice 4T, Matrice 5TD or Zenmuse H30T?

Three DJI thermal setups, three different jobs: the Matrice 4T you carry, the Matrice...

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DJI Terra 5.3 2D thermal infrared map with temperature scale and material emissivity set from the datasetComparison

Ground Truth

Sep 13, 2026

4E vs 4T: Terra 5.3 still does not make them the same aircraft

Terra 5.3 can stitch a 2D thermal map with temperatures. That is an inspection...

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Thermalmapper export view of an electrical inspection report, branded A4 pages ready to sendInsights

Ground Truth

Aug 17, 2026

Why we built Thermalmapper

Crews kept asking what to do with DJI Thermal Analysis Tool 3 after the...

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When Matrice 400 is the wrong aircraftComparison

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Feb 06, 2026

When Matrice 400 is the wrong aircraft

Buy M400 when payload or L3 actually constrains you. Matrice 4-class for inspection and...

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