Inspired Flight and Phase One Announce New Integrated Solution

by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby

Commercial sUAS manufacturer Inspired Flight Technologies and aerial photography system developer Phase One have announced the launch of a new plug and play solution which integrates the Inspired Flight IF1200A and the Phase One P3 camera.

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The solution brings together advanced aerial imaging and flexible operations to serve a broad range of surveying and inspection applications.

“Our customer base in both the mapping and inspection markets made it clear to us that integrating tightly with Phase One is critical to their business goals and future growth,” said Inspired Flight Product Manager and Co-Founder Marc Stollmeyer. “The Phase One team was great to work with during the integration effort, and we can’t wait to bring this new capability to the market on an industry-leading NDAA-compliant UAS.”

“We’re looking forward to deepening this partnership and continuing to make Inspired Flight and Phase One one of the go-to UAV solutions for inspections,” said Phase One Unmanned Portfolio Director Michael Messerschmidt. “With this plug and play solution, customers have an exceptional opportunity to increase their data quality, end-to-end productivity, and operational safety using a proven UAV platform. We are confident that our joint solution will empower customers to conduct more efficient missions with unrivaled performance.”

The Inspired Flight and Phase One integration solution combines both market-leading products in order to provide numerous benefits, such as increased efficiency, complete camera control, and the ability to write GNSS data directly on an image. The Phase One P3 Payload features a high-resolution 100MP iXM camera specially made for UAVs. It includes a BSI sensor with a maximum dynamic range of 83dB, a rangefinder with Smart Focus, and a wide range of lenses.

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Ian attended Dominican University of California, where he received a BA in English in 2019. With a lifelong passion for writing and storytelling and a keen interest in technology, he is now contributing to DroneLife as a staff writer.