Supported Drones (by Class)

DroneSense provides a unified operational platform for a diverse range of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). We support industry-leading hardware from manufacturers such as DJI, Autel, Parrot, Skydio, and more. Support is delivered through a combination of native SDK integration, cloud-to-cloud connections, and mobile streaming. To help agencies manage their fleet licenses and capabilities effectively, we categorize all supported aircraft into specific Classes based on their size, complexity, and intended use.

• Class 2 for the most advanced UAS devices
• Class 1 for the core set of drones we support
• Class N for the sub-250g category of drones with some limited capabilities
• Class T for drones designated for training purposes

DroneSense also allows you to manually manage and track other drones in your fleet that are not currently supported. With our Mobile Streaming and Tracking add-on feature, you can also screen-share the manufacturer's app to DroneSense for many other drones that are not currently supported.

Support for new drones is constantly in development, and in some cases is dependent on software updates from the drone manufacturer. Contact our Support team (help@dronesense.com) or your account representative if you have specific questions about drones not listed below.

Definitions

Android: DroneSense has developed an Android app that runs on phones, tablets, and smart controllers and connects to supported drones.

iOS: DroneSense has developed an iOS app that runs on phones and tablets and connects to supported drones.

CloudStream: Integrates live video and telemetry seamlessly into the DroneSense platform through a cloud-to-cloud integration with select manufacturers.

DroneSense Remote (DSR): DroneSense's Drone as a First Responder (DFR) solution, allowing you to fly select hand-launched and docked drones manually or autonomously from anywhere. Learn more about DroneSense Remote (DSR.)

Class 2 Drones

Class 2 drones are the most technically complex aircraft to support and have additional enterprise-level functionality and/or more advanced integration requirements from the manufacturer.

Class 1 Drones

Class 1 drones often make up the core fleet for a UAS program and reside in the middle ground between advanced functionality and the higher cost of Class 2 and the less expensive (but less capable) Class N drones.

NDAA Compliant Drones

DJI and Autel

Class N Drones

Class N (Nano) drones are generally smaller form-factor drones. Some are (sub-250g). While quite capable, they lack native support for some core features such as flight planning. Class N drones are often used for tactical operations.

Class T Drones

Class T (training-only) drones are pre-designated by your agency and your DroneSense account representative as devices that are only to be used for training activities and therefore charged at a reduced license rate from Class 2, Class 1, and Class N drones.

Class T devices can be any type of drone, and are flagged and tracked in the DroneSense Web portal. Contact DroneSense Sales at sales@dronesense.com to address your agency's specific training needs with Class T drones.

Screen Share and Mobile Streaming and Tracking for Non-Supported Drones

DroneSense also supports using Screen Share and Mobile Streaming and Tracking (MSAT) for several non-supported drones, such as the DJI Avata, Autel Alpha, Autel Dragonfish, BRINC Lemur, and Sky-Hero Loki, with the use of additional hardware, as described in the attached setup guide. Drone telemetry is not available with this configuration, but Ops Hub viewers can see the video feed when using this feature. 
Learn more about MSAT.

Manually Tracking Non-Supported Drones

Flights conducted with non-supported drones can still be manually entered into DroneSense Web for tracking.

Legacy Drones

Legacy drones are no longer supported by the manufacturer, but still work with the DroneSense platform. Legacy drones may receive bug fixes only (no new feature development) and may have limited troubleshooting support.