Drone technology is advancing at a rapid pace, and drones have infiltrated every aspect of our lives, from consumer-grade entertainment to industrial-grade applications.
Have you ever wondered what's the difference between the large industrial drones that appear in scenarios such as emergency firefighting and border patrol, and the aerial drones you can buy online?
Work Expert vs. Life Recorder
Industrial Drones are Designed for Specific Tasks
Industrial drones will enhance certain specific capabilities such as endurance, load capacity, wind resistance, flight distance, etc., according to the specific needs of specific tasks, and can better accomplish specific tasks when paired with specialized carriers.
- Firefighting Drones: they can carry firefighting devices such as fire hoses, fire bombs or dry powder extinguishers to carry out firefighting tasks after a fire, and they can work continuously in a strong wind environment during rescue operations, which is enough to replace helicopters in some scenarios.
- Inspection Drones: when performing inspection work, infrared cameras, guiding searchlights and other devices can be mounted to easily complete the cruising operation. With the automatic cruising function, it can replace manual work to carry out large-area and long-time-consuming inspections and checks, and once an abnormal situation occurs, it will immediately alert the police for the information and synchronize it to the digital intelligence platform.
- Transportation Drones: can take off and land at high altitude, and has a long control distance, to realize unmanned high-altitude patrol and transportation.
Similarly, the drones can also be applied in pesticide spraying, vessel inspection, night rescue, high-speed patrol, border patrol, automatic patrol of electric circuits and fire alarms, and other kinds of tasks.
Ordinary Drones Mainly Used for Aerial Photography and Racing Flight Entertainment
Ordinary drones are like a flying “life recorder”, mainly used for aerial photography, travel photography, racing flights and other entertainment scenarios, the function is more inclined to ease of use and fun, but the endurance time is usually about half an hour, and the flight distance is usually shorter.
High Precision vs. Ease of Operation
Industrial Drones Have Better Performance and More Comprehensive Functions
Most industrial UAVs are equipped with high-precision sensors (e.g. RTK positioning, LIDAR), and the positioning accuracy can reach centimeter level, which is sufficient to support complex tasks, such as autonomous route planning, obstacle avoidance, return flight, and multi-copter cooperative operation, etc., and can transmit encrypted data in real time within a range of tens of kilometers.
With the low-altitude digital intelligence platform, the platform can batch view and manage various information status of UAVs as well as real-time images and flight plans, which can meet the needs of various missions.
Ordinary Drones have a Single Function
Due to the small and portable body, ordinary drones are very suitable for aerial photography, but they are unable to carry heavy loads, and thus are unable to carry the carriers required for various professional tasks, and are unlikely to realize complex tasks similar to those of industrial drones.
The Future Development of Drones
The core value of industrial drones lies in solving industry pain points, while ordinary drones focus more on user experience. As technology advances, the line between the two may gradually blur, but specialized fields still require highly customized industrial-grade equipment. Whether they are industrial drones or general drones, they both play an important role in their respective fields. In the future, as technology continues to advance, drones will shine in more fields.
Post time: Feb-18-2025