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* drones with [[drone geofencing]] -vs- free flight dronesFishing drones that drop fishing line are much less expensive than heavy lift drones however the lifting capacitiy in many models will be unsuitable for lifting Dacron paracord type line or any kind of throw line for pulling rope.Quad models lift less weight as a general rule. Useful lifting capacity tends to start with hexacopter models.== Un-Categorized Drones that can Lift ===== DJI Agras MG Series ===Agras models start around the $10,000, and typically for business use.* relative information date: 3/2020* price guide: $10000+ rangeMax lifting payload to 26 lbs. carbon fiber one-body fuselage. industrial hexacopter. maximum flight time of 81 minutes. able to work under harsh environment like windy and rainy weather. with Plug-pull arm design allows for quick release.* relative information date: 8/2023* price guide: $6900=== 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 hobby drone not a lifting drone.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. For example Amazon has this [https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Release-Fishing-Delivery-Activities/dp/B07D18CGTW release and Drop Professional Device for DJI Mavic 1]. Enters class of fishing line drone.Update: probably not practical, based on a comment by someone, "The moment you start to add more weight, the remaining battery drops like crazy (1% every 4-5 seconds). A fully charged battery only lasts 6-8 minutes. You can't get anything meaningful done with such a short flight time."* relative information date: 8/2023* price guide: $2200=== Yuneec Tornado H920 ===This is a hobby drone not a lifting drone. Reported to have a payload capacity of 6 lbs however this might include the weight of drone, source needs verified.=== Freefly Systems Alta 8 ===fly professional payloads weighing up to 20-pounds*price guide: $17,495.00=== DJI Matrice 600 Pro ===The [https://www.dji.com/matrice600-pro Matrice 600 Pro] is geared for professional use. maximum payload of 13.23 lbs. flight time: up to 35 minutes. weight: 22.04 lbs. (with batteries installed). It can transmit 1080p video at up to 60 frames per second. DJI Matrice 600 Pro Hexacopter- Aerial drone with remote controller, six intelligent flight batteries, and multi-battery charger. This is a very good candidate however seems to be restricted and/or out of stock just about everywhere.* relative information date: ?/2022* price guide: $6600== external resources ==* https://www.dronethusiast.com/heavy-lift-drones/[[Category:Drone Technology]][[Category:Consumer Electronics]][[Category:Research]]