Doosan Releases New DS30 Drone with Pixhawk Flight Controller and 2 Hours of Flight Time

One of the limitations in adoption for drone technology has been the relatively limited flight time available for battery operated drones. In industries such as agriculture, this has impacted what role drones have been able to play when put up against manned aviation and satellites. But the high-quality data drones can provide these industries often outshines what can be collected from alternative methods—drones are capable of flying closer and zooming in to get high resolution detail that can’t necessarily be obtained with planes or satellites. Increasing that flight time is paramount to building new and/or stronger use cases for the industry and building the enterprise to scale.

Doosan Mobility Innovation, a South Korean company that specializes in hydrogen fuel cells, saw that the industry not only needed this longevity, but also required solid network connectivity and compatibility with a range of sensor types to make business use cases viable. This is why Doosan just released their updated DS30 drone with a Pixhawk flight controller and 2 hours of flight time. The Pixhawk controller enables the pilot to do more over the network and expands sensor compatibility with Pixhawk enabled sensors from leading companies like DJI and Sony.

Commercial UAV News spoke with Soonsuk Roh, Business Development Manager at Doosan, to find out more about the new DS30’s capabilities.

Watch the full interview below:

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Danielle Gagne

Danielle Gagne was the Editorial Analyst for Commercial UAV News. She continues to be dedicated to providing commercial drone professionals with exclusive insights and content from experts in the field, keeping the industry informed and up to date on everything related to drones.

Danielle originally came to Commercial UAV News from an editorial background in higher education publishing where she edited books on every topic from financial risk management to nanotechnology and morphing wing technology. During that time, she reported and conveyed the business needs and expectations between all points of her organization and the technology team, working closely with IT development. She found these aspects of her previous career invaluable to understanding and conveying the convergence of technology, business, public perception, and regulation in the drone industry as editorial analyst.

Danielle Gagne

Danielle Gagne was the Editorial Analyst for Commercial UAV News. She continues to be dedicated to providing commercial drone professionals with exclusive insights and content from experts in the field, keeping the industry informed and up to date on everything related to drones.

Danielle originally came to Commercial UAV News from an editorial background in higher education publishing where she edited books on every topic from financial risk management to nanotechnology and morphing wing technology. During that time, she reported and conveyed the business needs and expectations between all points of her organization and the technology team, working closely with IT development. She found these aspects of her previous career invaluable to understanding and conveying the convergence of technology, business, public perception, and regulation in the drone industry as editorial analyst.