The Ungulate Disease and Damage research project of the National Wildlife Research Center acquires the Aeromapper Talon to test for mapping and precision agriculture
The Ungulate Disease and Damage research project (USDA APHIS division) has selected the Aeromapper Talon for their research on surveying and mapping agricultural areas that have been damaged by wildlife. Among the different payloads offered with the Aeromapper Talon they have chosen the standard 24 Mp RGB Sony camera as well as the Micasense Rededge multispectral camera. The cameras are easily swappable on the UAV.
They have decided on the Aeromapper Talon because it offers a very unique set of characteristics, like:
- Interchangeability between the RGB and high end Multiespectral cameras like the Micasense RedEdge
- Long range communications link
- 80 mins endurance
- Fully autonomous flight
- Ease of use for operators with no previous experience
- Modularity and affordability of parts
- Mission editing while in-flight
- Operations in tight areas thanks to its impressive climb rate and easy handlaunch
- Parachute recovery
- Reasonable price of the entire UAV system
- Proven track record
- Return to home upon loss of link
- No experience or training required
- Each and every unit is flight tested before delivery
Alternatively, the Aeromapper Talon offers optional GNSS PPK upgrade, dual camera configurations like:
- Sony 24 Mp RGB and Parrot Sequoia onboard at the same time
- Sony 24 Mp RGB and Flir
About Aeromao
Aeromao Inc, is a Canadian leading UAV manufacturer, developer of the Aeromapper series of turnkey unmanned aerial vehicles for mapping, surveying, precision agriculture and remote sensing.
With exports to more than 45 countries in less than four years after founding, Aeromao Inc. offers a line of products that adapt very quickly to market demands and to unique client's applications, where no other UAV manufacturer goes. From wildlife monitoring in the Artic (by University of Alaska Fairbanks) to water quality monitoring in Saskatchewan (by Environment Canada) the Aeromappers have been used by corporations, research organizations, universities and government agencies around the globe for a great variety of applications.
More information: http://aeromao.com/aeromapper_talon_uav
Comments
It's cool to see products like this commercialized. Are you running any special kind of Pixhawk code or is it straight APM/PX4?
@ Hugues,
you can see by our videos and youtube channel ALL our launches and handlaunche, in Auto mode, and takes off very easily. The Aeromapper Talons are even set to use only 90% throttle at takeoff, not more. Yes, we get 80 mins endurance with all cameras onboard. AUW is not 4.5 Kg, but 3.5 Kg.
We are now renewing the power setup and we are aiming to 2 hours endurance.
We've used one of their talons and I would agree that hand launching works well. I think our weight is between 3.5 to 4 kg but I haven't weighed it for a long time.
Very nice package.
You say on the site the plane can easily be launched by hand, instead of a catapult. With my own experience of the UAV Talon, this is really impossible with an all up weight of 4.5Kg (this weight is easily reached when embarking a RGB camera and an IR camera and sufficient batteries for 80 min of autonomy).
What is the maximum all up weight you experienced with manual launching ?
What motor/prop do you install to climb at 45 degrees in the launch phase ?