DJI Drones for Boats: Volarious Tethered Drone Systems

A new tethered drone system from Volarious enables DJI drones for boats.  The system allows a commercial off-the-shelf, Mavic 2 drone to autonomously take off, follow, and land safely on small vessels – a critical expansion of functionality for public safety teams already using the V-line tethered system for Mavic 2 on land.

Volarious is a development company focused on expanding the capabilities of commercial off-the-shelf DJI drones. V-line Boat Mode is their latest offering, facilitating coastline surveillance and search and rescue operations with only a 1.2 meter square landing pad and the Volarious app.

“With one click of the button, the drone will take off and follow the vessel, allowing surveillance from a high angle. This allows a small patrol boat to efficiently observe its surroundings as well as much taller vessels. The V-Line system works especially well when paired with the new Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced. The high-resolution thermal camera allows better…