What to fly
| Part of the job | Kit |
|---|---|
| Corridor and vegetation | Matrice 4E + Zenmuse L3 |
| Defect cues | Custom AI Models |
| Close stills | SHARE 100M A10 or Pro V2 |
| Repeating route | Dock 3 |
Industry
Powerline & network
Corridor structure, vegetation and asset detail. Fly LiDAR and AI, add high-res SHARE inspection cameras, dock when the route repeats.
This job
Inspecting lines and network assets
What gets handed over
Corridor LiDAR, an AI punch list if scoped, and stills for the assets that need them.
Notes
Watch these
Name the fault
Clearance, vegetation and fittings are different kits.
Lock the mission
One-off flights do not compare next month.
Dock when it repeats
The same corridor should not need a crew every cycle.
Start with these
One or two kits that fit this job. Family pages cover the rest of the line.
Ground Truth
From the field
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Sep 2026No downtime between flights
Dock 4 swaps the battery so downtime between flights stays as low as a pack change. That suits a security orbit, bird scaring o... Read -
Sep 20264E vs 4T after Terra 5.3
Terra 5.3 can stitch a 2D thermal map with temperatures. That is an inspection file. The mapping body is still the mechanical-s... Read -
Aug 2026Why we built Thermalmapper
Crews kept asking what to do with DJI Thermal Analysis Tool 3 after the flight. TAT 3 inspects a frame. The owner still needs a... Read -
Jul 2026LiDAR range and reflectivity
Spec sheets quote two ranges because dark surfaces return less laser than bright ones. How 10 percent and 80 percent reflectivi... Read -
Jul 2026DJI's first VTOL EV50
DJI just launched its first VTOL and first fixed-wing aircraft — the EV50. China only, day one. What it actually changes in the... Read -
Jun 2026SLAM Scanning Explained
Laser time of flight, fused LiDAR and visual SLAM, and AUSCORS RTK explained on the SHARE C1 and C1 Pro. Why a handheld walk bu... Read -
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