Welcome to your weekly UAS news update we have 3 stories for you; DJI Launches Agras T100 and T70 & Enterprise DJI Leaks, Anzu Robotics now has automated flight planning, and a drone rescue in Washington!Â
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First up, DJI launched a few new products this week!
DJI also released the Agras T100 and T70 in China, meaning we may see these come to the US in the following months. The T100 comes with a 330lb maximum takeoff weight, a 100-liter capacity of fertilizer, and a payload of 187 lbs. The T70 is slightly smaller and comes in two variants, one with a 50-liter capacity and one with a 70-liter capacity. The total payload on the T70 is 143 lbs and features an 8-minute charging time on the battery. In the US, drones would require a 44807 exemption to operate and a Part 137 if used for agriculture. With the T100 and T70, DJI has also released a new D-RTK3, a New DJI RC Plus with O4, and an O4 image relay station. Again, these product releases are limited to China, but are an exciting view into what may come next to the US!Â
Next up, Anzu has partnered with DroneLink for automated planning! The new integration into the Raptor series allows for advanced mapping including orbits, vertical facades, panos, custom waypoint missions, and panos. New mapping features include single grid, double grid, linear maps, and terrain following, along with custom settings for camera angles and overlaps. Facade inspections include flying vertical columns, spirals, stacked orbits, or horizontal paths, and again, the same custom settings for camera angles, pitch, and overlap. Cool changes to the Anzu that should allow many more folks to take advantage of them!
Last up, Police in Clark County, Washington found two mushroom hunters lost in the backcountry using a weatherproof drone this week! Over 50 volunteers, multiple canines, and SAR teams faced challenging conditions including hail, sleet, and pouring rain while searching. The breakthrough came when the sheriff deployed an DJI M30 and was able to locate one of the missing mushroom hunters from the air and vector ground searchers in on the victim's location. The breakthrough came when the sheriff deployed an DJI M30 and was able to locate one of the missing mushroom hunters from the air and vector ground searchers in on the victim's location. Great use of the drone in poor weather conditions for a successful outcome!Â
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Lastly, for some Community news: we have a winner for the November Drone Photo Contest. The theme was architecture and Ed Ruttledge won with this photo of "The Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge".
That’s all for this week, we’ll see you later in the community for Happy Hour and on Monday for our Q&A!
