I am waiting for the Mavic Enterprise. Here’s why.

[TomL]

The new Mavic 2 models are amazing. The improvements and design is almost as ground breaking as the original model. Improvements in power consumption/management, Occusync 2.0, sensor sensitivity and omnidirectional placement as well as improvements in APAS and flight time. Not to mention the Hasselblad/Sony Combo that produces near studio quality images and videos. Just wow.

However, I want more. I want the ability to put different sensors on the craft. I imagine a gimbal with an innovative design to make swapping sensors a breeze. Of course different camera lenses but I want access to the XT2 thermal sensors, Z30 imaging and perhaps other interesting add-on like speakers and payload delivery systems. Couple it with RTK GPS for centimeter accuracy and we have an industrial enterprise drone with a small form factor that can be readily applied to a commercial drone business or use within an enterprise, police force, rescue or emergency services. Coupled with a revised controller with new option wheels and buttons and an embedded Crystal Sky display. Yea..wow.

I suspect this will sell for a $400-500 premium over the Pro for a base model at let’s say $1950 with a good Hasselblad camera with a different focal length than the Pro. Add on accessories like thermal cameras, hi-gain antenna, speakers, and the other stuff I mentioned and it would be a killer package. Add extra batteries, sensors and such and it’s not not unreasonable to expect a $3000-$8000 bill. Within range of professionals and enterprises as well as municipalities rescue services.

I don’t know if any of this will come to bear, it’s all total speculation and wish list. But if a good measure of this is true, I will be glad I waited a few months for the Enterprise model. What do you think?

 

[corchard]

I want the omnipotent drone. (The one that will make my coffee in the morning)

 

[sar104]

The new Mavic 2 models are amazing. The improvements and design is almost as ground breaking as the original model. Improvements in power consumption/management, Occusync 2.0, sensor sensitivity and omnidirectional placement as well as improvements in APAS and flight time. Not to mention the Hasselblad/Sony Combo that produces near studio quality images and videos. Just wow.

However, I want more. I want the ability to put different sensors on the craft. I imagine a gimbal with an innovative design to make swapping sensors a breeze. Of course different camera lenses but I want access to the XT2 thermal sensors, Z30 imaging and perhaps other interesting add-on like speakers and payload delivery systems. Couple it with RTK GPS for centimeter accuracy and we have an industrial enterprise drone with a small form factor that can be readily applied to a commercial drone business or use within an enterprise, police force, rescue or emergency services. Coupled with a revised controller with new option wheels and buttons and an embedded Crystal Sky display. Yea..wow.

I suspect this will sell for a $400-500 premium over the Pro for a base model at let’s say $1950 with a good Hasselblad camera with a different focal length than the Pro. Add on accessories like thermal cameras, hi-gain antenna, speakers, and the other stuff I mentioned and it would be a killer package. Add extra batteries, sensors and such and it’s not not unreasonable to expect a $3000-$8000 bill. Within range of professionals and enterprises as well as municipalities rescue services.

I don’t know if any of this will come to bear, it’s all total speculation and wish list. But if a good measure of this is true, I will be glad I waited a few months for the Enterprise model. What do you think?

Have you actually flown or handled the XT2? It's heavy, and so is the gimbal required to stabilize it. There is no way that a Mavic variant is going to lift an XT2.

 

[TomL]

Have you actually flown or handled the XT2? It's heavy, and so is the gimbal required to stabilize it. There is no way that a Mavic variant is going to lift an XT2.

No, I haven't. I know it's too big for a Mavic. I really meant to imply a sensor with similar functions. Perhaps not as high grade but some variant of an Infrared sensor that could work in a mid-market. Something like the FLIR model available for $1200. Anyways...jus thinkin about possibilities.

 

[AnzacJack]

I really think you are wanting a lot from a hobby drone. Professional features require professional drones

DJI Enterprise - Aerial Solutions for Your Business

 

[TomL]

I really think you are wanting a lot from a hobby drone. Professional features require professional drones

DJI Enterprise - Aerial Solutions for Your Business

Unless all the leaked photos of the Mavic Enterprise are just pure fakery then I think DJI may disagree. “Professional” seems like a subjective term. Compare a M2 against a M600 with a Ronin, I would agree it’s a big difference. But there are hundreds if not thousands of companies Police, Rescue and Drone operations that would love to have some of these features on a sub $3000 platform and don’t require all of the muscle of a “professional “ drone. There is a market need for an “entry level” professional drone with a host of accessories that extend the purpose.

 

[GringoLoco]

Yeah, police departments don't have the budget of, say, an advertising company that shoots a lot of video. They just need FLIR in the sky for cheap. SAR types don't want to pack a pelican case into the woods for a rescue operation, a Mavic with a spotlight, loudspeaker, and camera is ideal.

If I were to get an enterprise edition though I'd have no choice but to put some Starfleet graphics on it.

 

[istrait]

Yeah, police departments don't have the budget of, say, an advertising company that shoots a lot of video. They just need FLIR in the sky for cheap. SAR types don't want to pack a pelican case into the woods for a rescue operation, a Mavic with a spotlight, loudspeaker, and camera is ideal.

If I were to get an enterprise edition though I'd have no choice but to put some Starfleet graphics on it.

I think the Mavic would Live long and prosper then....

 

[hherbson]

For our hazmat operations I think the Mavic pro original would be a good fit. You can send one down range to get photo's/video while people are still getting dressed and setup. Less money wasted with training accidents, and if a drone goes into a hot zone it's finished, since there would be no way to decon it. I think having forward facing spotlights would be useful at night. One of the guys carries his own personal Mavic, so that's currently the only option, in addition to a couple ground based robots that can only be used on smooth terrain, they're also very slow. The downside with DJI drones would be the constant babysitting, making sure the batteries are fully charged, and the firmware constantly updated so it would be ready to go. A couple people with Phantoms will show up at large fire's, which really helps command keep real-time situational awareness. Of course the M2Pro and M2Zoom would be even better, but even at $800 for the MP it's a hard sell.

Regards,

Kevin

 

[gnirtS]

So let's get this right....

You're waiting on a product that doesn't actually exist, may never exist, may never go on general public sale with no known specs or features what-so-ever and banking on it having features that exceed the many thousand dollar commercial drones for only $400 more than the new consumer drone price?

Right.....

 

[Lapeer20m]

The ability to put 640 Flir on a mavic type drone would be a game changer.

Considering just the xt2 camera is $10-13k and it’s another $7.5k for a matrice, plus you still need another regular camera, it’s a $20-25k option right now for the complete system.

Having a mavic enterprise that came with interchangeable lenses including high quality Flir for under $10k would be fantastic.

The Flir with only 320 resolution is not suitable for S&R in my opinion.

 

[sar104]

The ability to put 640 Flir on a mavic type drone would be a game changer.

Considering just the xt2 camera is $10-13k and it’s another $7.5k for a matrice, plus you still need another regular camera, it’s a $20-25k option right now for the complete system.

Having a mavic enterprise that came with interchangeable lenses including high quality Flir for under $10k would be fantastic.

The Flir with only 320 resolution is not suitable for S&R in my opinion.

The XT2 is dual IR and optical. You don't need another camera, although many users will put a Z30 on the second gimbal.

 

[Lapeer20m]

The XT2 is dual IR and optical. You don't need another camera, although many users will put a Z30 on the second gimbal.

You are correct. I should have written *want* instead of need.

The xt-2 with its dual sensors and the only Dji camera that is rated to fly in the rain is a real game changer.

 

[sar104]

You are correct. I should have written *want* instead of need.

The xt-2 with its dual sensors and the only Dji camera that is rated to fly in the rain is a real game changer.

Indeed. I've flown the 210 in that configuration, and it is extremely capable.

 

[GringoLoco]

For our hazmat operations I think the Mavic pro original would be a good fit. You can send one down range to get photo's/video while people are still getting dressed and setup. Less money wasted with training accidents, and if a drone goes into a hot zone it's finished, since there would be no way to decon it. I think having forward facing spotlights would be useful at night. One of the guys carries his own personal Mavic, so that's currently the only option, in addition to a couple ground based robots that can only be used on smooth terrain, they're also very slow. The downside with DJI drones would be the constant babysitting, making sure the batteries are fully charged, and the firmware constantly updated so it would be ready to go. A couple people with Phantoms will show up at large fire's, which really helps command keep real-time situational awareness. Of course the M2Pro and M2Zoom would be even better, but even at $800 for the MP it's a hard sell.

Regards,

Kevin

Your job sounds a lot more fun than mine. Ironically, I work in the surveillance industry and can't even use a drone. Stupid casino ceilings are too low. And then there's the lawyers...

 

[hherbson]

It only seems that way till your the one inside the giant yellow garbage bag, on a hot day. I would much rather be in the air conditioning when a rail car spills. Personally, I think your job sounds fun. I'll bet you've really honed your human observation skills. Ever see Judge Judy? That old bird can see right through people ;-)

Regards,

Kevin

 

[Jonny_Pain]

I want the one that gives you a HJ

 

[DJI Ferrari]

As the very poor person that I am having to save just to buy basic stuff, I wonder how old i will be before the price on the mavic enterprise comes down. I am turning 33 on valentines day 2019, i ll bet the price will come down to the original mavic price ($999) when I hit about 75 lol I wish I could afford it, because comparing the mavic pro (ORIGINAL) to the Mavic enterprise is like comparing a black and white game boy to a $7.5 million military super computer. Its just that much better.
Mavic Pro = (Tie Fighter) Mavic Enterprise = ( Star Killer Base)

 

[Keule]

Its just that much better.

No, it's not better, just having a few more features, such as Spotlight, Beacon, Loudspeaker, heated batteries, ADS-B receiver, coordinates embedded in images, secure storage pool.
Therefore that drone is targeted for use in law enforcement, SAR, firefighting and industrial environments.

So, you have to ask yourself, do you have clients requiring that above mentioned features?
If so, then there should be no problem to charge the customers accordingly.

If not, then there is no need to buy a M2E.

BTW, there is a new M2E DUAL drone introduced as of today (Dec 19, 2018) ... (with a FLIR thermal camera attached)

 

[UAS0750]

The new Mavic 2 models are amazing. The improvements and design is almost as ground breaking as the original model. Improvements in power consumption/management, Occusync 2.0, sensor sensitivity and omnidirectional placement as well as improvements in APAS and flight time. Not to mention the Hasselblad/Sony Combo that produces near studio quality images and videos. Just wow.

However, I want more. I want the ability to put different sensors on the craft. I imagine a gimbal with an innovative design to make swapping sensors a breeze. Of course different camera lenses but I want access to the XT2 thermal sensors, Z30 imaging and perhaps other interesting add-on like speakers and payload delivery systems. Couple it with RTK GPS for centimeter accuracy and we have an industrial enterprise drone with a small form factor that can be readily applied to a commercial drone business or use within an enterprise, police force, rescue or emergency services. Coupled with a revised controller with new option wheels and buttons and an embedded Crystal Sky display. Yea..wow.

I suspect this will sell for a $400-500 premium over the Pro for a base model at let’s say $1950 with a good Hasselblad camera with a different focal length than the Pro. Add on accessories like thermal cameras, hi-gain antenna, speakers, and the other stuff I mentioned and it would be a killer package. Add extra batteries, sensors and such and it’s not not unreasonable to expect a $3000-$8000 bill. Within range of professionals and enterprises as well as municipalities rescue services.

I don’t know if any of this will come to bear, it’s all total speculation and wish list. But if a good measure of this is true, I will be glad I waited a few months for the Enterprise model. What do you think?

It will come to pass. And is in work now, I'm sure! Because it makes perfect sense. For small organizations, price is still vital. I hope the main part of your suggestions can be added for a total under $5000.