Sensors
Find heat faults before they fail
Radiometric thermal and long-range zoom for utilities, solar and plant. Stocked in Australia with fitment confirmed against your airframe.
Methods
How handheld scanning works
Open a topic. Method tables use the same chrome as the model compare.
What thermal is
A thermal payload reads surface temperature differences across an asset or site. That is how you find resistance at joints, overheating plant and heat signatures RGB cannot show.
It does not identify materials and it does not build a survey model. Geometry and colour still need LiDAR or a mapping camera when those are the deliverable.
What you leave with
Find-and-flag workflows use thermal to locate the hot spot, then zoom or EO for evidence. Radiometric cameras give temperatures you can trend in a report when emissivity and distance are set honestly.
Miss the load condition and the fault stays quiet. Fly when the asset is under the load your programme cares about.
Radiometric vs zoom
Radiometric stills support trend work and signed numbers when you correct for emissivity, distance and ambient conditions. Zoom optics get you onto the bolt or bushing you care about from a safe standoff.
H30T carries both on one gimbal. H30 keeps the long-range EO path without thermal when temperature is not the deliverable.
Thermal vs UV
Thermal finds resistance under load. UV finds corona discharge. They are different faults on the same corridor.
Many network programmes fly both sensors on the same airframe, or rotate payloads by season. We map the pair against the inspection standard you invoice.
Methods compared
Tick means it wins often. Dash means it can work with the right plan. Cross means it is usually the wrong tool.
| Use case | Thermal | UV corona | RGB / EO zoom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resistance under load | |||
| Corona / discharge | |||
| Solar string anomalies | |||
| Visual bolt / bushing ID | |||
| Night search / low light | |||
| Survey geometry / GSD |
After the flight
Capture in DJI Pilot 2. H30T radiometric stills process in DJI Thermal Analysis Tool, or through Thermalmapper when you want inspection products tied to your asset language.
We wire the export you actually invoice during handover. Same engineers stay on support after commissioning.
By job
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Solar farms
Find hot cells and string faults before they cost you yield. Fly thermal, process in Thermalmapper, hand over a report the asset team can act on.
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Powerline and network
Corridor structure, vegetation and asset detail. Fly LiDAR and AI, add high-res SHARE inspection cameras, dock when the route repeats.
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Mining and quarry
Pit to plant to decline. One coordinate system, two capture methods, a model your surveyors will sign.
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As-built surveying
Capture what was actually built, not what was drawn. Interiors on foot, roofs and yards from the air, one registered model.
Compare
Compare models
| Spec |
DJI
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DJI
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CZI
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|---|---|---|---|
| Role | Zoom + radiometric thermal | Zoom-led inspection EO | Night vision camera |
| Sensing | EO zoom + IR | EO zoom + LRF | Low-light EO |
| Radiometric | Yes (1280×1024 class) | No | No |
| Zoom | Long-range optical + digital | Long-range optical + digital | Night-optimised path |
| Typical jobs | Utilities, solar, public safety | Visual inspection, pin-point | After-dark search and EO |
| From | $17,335 | $7,786 | $31,968 |
| Fitment family | Matrice 300 / 350 | Matrice 300 / 350 | Confirm on quote |
Outcome
What you walk away with
Not sure which kit fits the job?
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