DJI officially launched a lightweight and versatile entry-level enterprise drone designed for commercial use, the DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise. This drone was designed to help organizations transition toward drone platforms by offering enterprise-grade features needed for commercial operations, without the specialized features of high-end UAVs.
The DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise Series drones are available in two versions: the Mavic 3E and the Mavic 3T. The Mavic 3T, which has a 640*512@30Hz thermal camera, is the new entry-level thermal drone to replace the M2EA, while the Mavic 3E+RTK is the new entry-level alternative for existing enterprise surveying drones. The Mavic 3 Enterprise features a 4/3-inch camera, mechanical shutter, Timesync, and RTK capability. When activated, the RTK module allows users to achieve centimeter-level GCP-free mapping accuracy.
Both versions of the new M3E drone have a portable design, a flagship feature of DJI’s consumer Mavic series, and an extended 45 minutes of maximum flight time, as well as 56x Hybrid zooming through the integrated 12MP tele camera, and O3 Enterprise Transmission. These two features allow pilots to use the drones for long-distance inspections and scouting, enhancing mission efficiency. The M3T supports up to 28x synchronized zoom between thermal and visual cameras, which also lets pilots scale both images at the same time for easy comparison, resulting in increased efficiency.
The M3E’s powerful sensors, quick shutter (0.7 seconds), and ability to cover up to 15 Meters per second allow the drone to cover over 2 square kilometers in a single flight, supporting fast, efficient missions. With the new 100W charging hub, a single battery can fully charge within 65 minutes— 4 sets of batteries support a full day of flight operations, which is ideal for commercial field operations.
The M3E also has multiple wide-angle vision sensors, which work seamlessly with a high-performance vision computing engine to sense and avoid obstacles in all directions, as well as an advanced Return-to-Home (RTH) feature, and APAS 5.0, which is DJI’s advanced pilot assistance system.
When compared to its consumer counterpart, the Mavic 3, it’s easy to see how the M3E series drones are a better fit for commercial applications. The M3E supports a mechanical shutter, while the consumer version of the Mavic 3 only supports an electronic shutter. The M3E also supports DJI’s professional Pilot 2 RC app, which can be used to plan surveying missions, as well as 0.7s photo interval, RTK navigation, SDK for third-party apps, and internal parameter calibration, making it suitable for surveying and inspection work.
Like any other DJI enterprise platform, the M3E series drones integrate and support DJI’s professional applications, including the Pilot 2 RC app, DJI FlightHub 2, DJI Terra, and DJI’s Thermal Analysis Tool 3.0. The Pilot 2 app supports multiple mission planning, including waypoint, mapping, oblique, and linear, while DJI FlightHub2 enables live streaming, quick view of aircraft status, live 2D mapping, panorama and media upload, and mission planning.
DJI Terra allows users to import images taken by either the M3E or M3T to Terra for 2D or 3D reconstruction. While it is not recommended to use the M3T for mapping due to accuracy not being ensured, the M3E is a powerful mapping solution.
The new Mavic 3 Enterprise series is a reliable solution; it brings the best of advanced commercial drones to organizations that are beginning to transition to UAV operations. Because the M3E drones are smaller than traditional commercial platforms, organizations can easily adopt this platform and benefit from drone technology without having to invest in additional payloads in order to optimize their workflows.
If your team looking to adopt a drone program but doesn’t know where to begin, connect with our experts. We can provide in-depth reviews on the new Mavic 3 Enterprise series and other drone platforms, as well as provide industry-specific consultation for solutions that are best suited to your needs. Contact us at experts@dronenerds.com.
