Acceptable Drone Types

The following requirements must be met in order to use your Drone to fly with DroneBase:

UPDATE: Due to client requests and issues stemming from assets submitted with non-DJI drones, we now require all pilots to fly with DJI brand drones during client missions. EXCEPT for fixed-wing drones where other drone brands are still acceptable.

• ​Must own and operate a DJI Mavic Pro, Phantom 4 Pro or an equivalent/better drone
• Must be able to take geo-referenced, 12MP images that have accurate latitude/longitude and altitude recordings
• US Pilots are required to register your drone for commercial purposes if above 0.55 lbs
• If international, please follow your respective regulations
• Drone’s camera must be able to take at a minimum 12MP images and 2.7k video or higher
• 4k is Preferred
• No fish-eye distortion
• Gimbal must be set + level so as to prevent slants
• If you have a hand-held camera, DSLR quality is also preferred (15MP and up)
• At a minimum, you should carry 3-4 batteries per drone

(Note: The Mavic Air, Mavic Air 2, Mavic Mini, and the Spark are NOT approved for client missions. We will update this page if/when that changes.) 

Ground photos are requested on occasion and so flight times will vary depending on scope of a mission.