Sentera Sensors & Drones has expanded its integrations with Freefly Systems, an American manufacturer of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), to now include its ultra-high-resolution aerial sensor, the 65R.
The 65R is the first ultra-high-resolution aerial sensor in its class to provide seamless integration with drones while maintaining image quality. Featuring 65 million pixels per frame with global shutter capture, it delivers distortion-free imagery with sufficient detail to produce RGB imagery, Digital Surface Models (DSMs), and other imaging products.
Matt Skelton, an aerospace engineer at Sentera, commented, “From its lightweight design to its three-frame-per-second capture rate, pairing the 65R with the Freefly Astro delivers a U.S.-made system unlike what’s available on the market today. We are excited to continue to build on our partnership with Freefly and extend compatibility.”
Astro is Freefly’s latest commercial drone platform with high precision RTK/PPK, LTE cloud connectivity, tablet controller, smart batteries, onboard mission computer and more. Astro is designed, tested, built, and supported by the Freefly team in Woodinville, Washington.
Matt Isenbarger, Chief Revenue Officer, Freefly Systems, added, “With the combination of the Astro and the 65R, we’re excited to deliver a drone combination that captures more accurate data to deliver mapping and aerial imagery. Our existing integration with Sentera has augmented our role in agriculture, and we look forward to seeing how this pairing accelerates adoption across construction, infrastructure, and environmental monitoring.”
Earlier this season, Sentera announced the integration of its 6X Multispectral and Thermal cameras, which provide science-grade multispectral imagery. Both the Sentera 6X and 65R mount to the Astro using Freefly Systems’ Smart Dovetail, enabling quick release and installation and allowing rapid sensor changes within an integrated and secure system.
The Freefly Astro with the 65R or 6X is now available for purchase.
