Arcsky, a U.S.-based drone manufacturer, is betting it can carve out space in the crowded commercial drone market with the Xplorer drone. The Xplorer drone is a rugged, compact system purpose-built for surveying, mapping, public safety and infrastructure inspection. The company says the drone will be manufactured in Austin, Texas and will launch with a starting price of $16,000 — far below comparable platforms from rivals like Freefly.
“The key differentiator is that it’s a U.S.-made, NDAA-compliant drone system,” said Wilson Lau, Co-CEO and co-founder of Arcsky, in an email to The Drone Girl. “The Xplorer provides a payload ecosystem similar to the DJI M350 series, including mapping, thermal and LiDAR packages. But unlike DJI, our system meets NDAA compliance standards that government buyers increasingly require.”
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