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The latest drone released by industry-leading DJI contains
an array of new features that will assist the Kiwi farmer in
their daily operations.
Adam Kerr, from local drone
specialists DJI Ferntech, says, “The past two years have
seen farmers embrace drone technology to help with those
jobs that are dirty, dangerous or just plain dull. The Mavic
2 Enterprise is specifically designed to make farming
operations more efficient, effective and safe.”
Indeed,
the uptake in drones for agricultural uses over the last two
years has made Fieldays one of the biggest events in DJI
Ferntech’s calendar. However, for farmers to fully utilise
drones for shifting stock, the craft needed to be modified
with a siren which was designed and manufactured by
Ferntech. The new Mavic 2 Enterprise integrates a ‘smart
port’ on top of the craft that allows the addition of
modular accessories, such as a loudspeaker and
spotlight.
“We have already seen success stories from
farmers who have added sirens to larger Phantom craft,”
says Kerr. “With the Mavic 2 Enterprise, DJI have now
provided a superior tool which not only integrates this
siren feature into a loudspeaker, but you can now record any
audio you please to play back at a sound level able to be
heard from hundreds of metres away.”
That’s right,
that means you can make the Mavic 2 Enterprise bark like a
sheep dog.
The Mavic 2 Enterprise also sports a 12
megapixel camera with optical zoom, and is capable of
capturing 4K video footage. Farmers have already been
utilising the camera as an eye in the sky, checking stock,
examining troughs and assessing hard-to-reach fencelines.
The addition of the zoom for closer inspection, the
spotlight for low light operations and the customisable
loudspeaker makes these operations even easier than before.
In cold climates, self-heating batteries ensure the drone
will perform, even in sub-zero temperatures.
Farmer David
Rowlands from the Bay of Plenty says using the drone has
made his day a little easier. “We use the Mavic 2
Enterprise on our farm to carry out stock surveillance,
especially around lambing and calving time. We can fly up to
our mob and see if there are any sheep or cattle needing
assistance in no time at all.”
And of course, safety is
a priority. “What I find most impressive is how our
customers are using these craft in their day to day
operations”, says Kerr. “And there is nothing better
than seeing footage of a mob being moved off some high
country without putting the farmer at risk of injury”.
The
Mavic 2 Enterprise is available now from DJI Ferntech.
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