What are the best drones for surveying?

WingtraOne mapping drone
Large surveying areas, difficult or steep terrain, great altitude differences, harsh climate or the lack of flat surfaces required for take-off and landing: the WingtraOne mapping drone can overcome each one of these challenges of surveying mid- and large-scale projects.

Surveyor with WingtraOne drone
Remove and land vertically (VTOL)

Eliminate dangerous belly landings, hand launches and catapults. Unlike other fixed-wing drones, the WingtraOne takes off and lands smoothly in confined areas, on gravel, between tree stands or in mountainous areas.

42 Megapixels / 0.7 cm/px (0.3 in/px) GSD

With its full-frame 42 MP Sony camera, the WingtraOne can fly at high altitudes while still providing low GSD images. This guarantees that large areas could be surveyed faster with high accuracy. Higher resolution also yields better orthomosaic map reconstruction.

Down to 1 cm (0.4 in) absolute accuracy

Using the PPK option, you'll be able to reach down to 1 cm (0.4 in) absolute accuracy, previously only feasible with ground-based survey equipment. This involves optimal conditions, flight above hard surfaces and the use of well-marked, highly-visible, manually-measured checkpoints and a well-established based station.

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In the end, the best drone for the land surveying project depends upon many factors, such as the size of the survey site, desired output quality, as well as your budget and preferences. For additional information on how to make this decision, read our photogrammetry drone comparisons: WingtraOne vs. DJI Phantom 4 RTK, WingtraOne vs. eBee X and WingtraOne vs. Quantix.