Lifting Drones Study
A typical drone that you might use for recreational purposes normally only has the capacity to carry a camera and not much else. A heavy lift drone, however, is designed for carrying more weight in the form of a payload.
Consideration
- heavy lift drone (consumer) -vs- commercial drone
- drones with drone geofencing -vs- free flight drones
Contents
DJI Inspire 2
Consumer-friendly model that’s affordable. Also a good camera drone. Can carry up to 1.79lb of weight. Heavy lift quadcopter drone, capable of reaching speeds up to 58mph and flying for up to 27 minutes. 4K camera, a 360-degree rotating gimbal, and an HD video transmission. smartphone via the DJI app, as well as using the included remote controller.
- relative information date: 8/2023
- price guide: $3000 range
DJI Agras MG Series
Agras models start around the $10,000, and typically for business use.
- relative information date: 3/2020
- price guide: $10000+ range
Aurelia X8 Standard
MEGAVM Heavy Lift Drone
HSE-UAV HERCULES M6D
The HERCULES M6D UAV Line Stringer is a commercial drone. Couldn't find a price but probably insanely expensive.
- relative information date: 4/2019
DJI Mavic 3 Pro
This is a camera drone not a lifting drone, however, the DJI Mavic series are known to have some degree of perhaps useful lifting capability and there are accessories for line dropping.
- relative information date: 8/2023
- price guide: $2200
