Environmental & Agriculture Drones
Aerial view of a river winding through eroded terrain
Survey, Mapping & AEC Environmental & agriculture

Land, water
& crops

Map wetlands, erosion, fields and forests, and track change over time.

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Use cases

Out in the landscape

DJI Matrice 4 Series live view with AR markers over brushland© DJI

Wetlands & waterways

Edges, channels and vegetation.

Details
  • Orthomosaics for delineation support
  • Surfaces for drainage and flow
  • Repeat flights to track change
Lidar point cloud showing the ground surface beneath vegetationPhoto courtesy of Wingtra

Erosion & slopes

Measure what moved.

Details
  • Compare surfaces between flights
  • Lidar for ground under vegetation
  • Banks, gullies and slopes
Wide green crop fields under a clear sky© DJI

Crop & field mapping

Whole fields in one flight.

Details
  • RGB orthomosaics for scouting and records
  • Field boundaries and drainage
  • Large areas with fixed-wing range
Multispectral drone map outputs over farmlandPhoto courtesy of Wingtra

Multispectral (sensor-dependent)

Vegetation maps need the right sensor.

Details
  • WingtraRAY offers a multispectral sensor option
  • DJI Terra supports multispectral reconstruction
  • Standard RGB cameras don’t produce vegetation indices
Lidar point cloud of a dense forestPhoto courtesy of Wingtra

Forestry

Canopy and ground in one dataset.

Details
  • Lidar for terrain under canopy
  • Canopy surfaces and stand structure
  • Access roads and harvest areas
Recommended kit

The right tools for the job

WingtraRAY VTOL survey drone in flightPhoto courtesy of Wingtra
Wingtra

WingtraRAY

Fixed-wing range for big areas. Vertical take-off.

Explore WingtraRAY

Key specs
  • Up to 550 ha (1,360 ac) per flight with the MAP61 sensor at 120 m (400 ft)
  • 3 cm (0.1 ft) absolute accuracy (RMS x, y, z) with PPK, under Wingtra’s recommended workflow
  • Up to 59 min flight time (RGB, multispectral), 45 min with LIDAR
  • Swappable RGB, LIDAR and multispectral sensors
  • NDAA, Blue and Green UAS cleared (US)
Source: Wingtra, wingtra.com/ray. Manufacturer figures; results depend on the site and workflow.
DJI Zenmuse L2 lidar on a Matrice drone over mountains© DJI
DJI Enterprise

Matrice 400 + Zenmuse L2 / P1

Heavy-lift lidar and full-frame photogrammetry.

Ask about Matrice 400

Key specs
  • Matrice 400: 6 kg max payload (third gimbal connector, sea level), IP55
  • Zenmuse L2: 5 cm horizontal / 4 cm vertical system accuracy at 150 m (DJI test conditions, DJI Terra), up to 5 returns
  • Zenmuse P1: 45 MP full frame, 3 cm horizontal / 5 cm vertical absolute accuracy (3 cm GSD, 75% / 55% overlap)
  • Shop the Zenmuse L2 or Zenmuse P1
Source: DJI, Matrice 400, Zenmuse L2 and Zenmuse P1 spec pages. Manufacturer figures; results depend on the site and workflow.
DJI Matrice 4 Series drone flying over a ridge at dusk© DJI
DJI Enterprise

DJI Matrice 4E

Compact mapping drone. Fast to deploy, every week.

See the Matrice 4E bundle

Key specs
  • 4/3 CMOS 20 MP wide camera with mechanical shutter
  • 0.5 s minimum photo interval
  • RTK: 1 cm + 1 ppm horizontal, 1.5 cm + 1 ppm vertical
Source: DJI, Matrice 4 Series spec page. Manufacturer figures; results depend on the site and workflow.
DJI Terra lidar point cloud of a lattice tower© DJI
DJI Enterprise

DJI Terra, Modify & FlightHub 2

Process, clean up and share the data.

Ask about Terra & Modify

Key specs
  • DJI Terra: 2D and 3D reconstruction from imagery, DJI lidar processing, multispectral reconstruction and 3D Gaussian Splatting
  • DJI Modify: point cloud smoothing, noise reduction, downsampling and classification; one-click mesh repair for holes, floating objects and vehicles
  • DJI FlightHub 2: missions, media and models in the cloud. About FlightHub 2
Source: DJI, DJI Terra and DJI Modify pages. Manufacturer figures; results depend on the site and workflow.
Deliverables

What you get back

Orthomosaic

A true-scale, measurable map image.

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Distortion-corrected, georeferenced imagery for measuring distances and areas. Typically delivered as GeoTIFF.

DSM / DTM

Surface and bare-earth models.

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The DSM includes buildings and canopy. The DTM is ground only, built from ground-classified points.

Point cloud

Measured 3D points.

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From lidar or photogrammetry. DJI Terra exports PNTS, LAS, PLY, PCD and S3MB; Wingtra software exports LAS or CSV.

Contours

Elevation lines for CAD.

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Generated from the DTM at the interval your plan set calls for.

Volumes & cut/fill

Quantities between two surfaces.

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Compare a flown surface to design or to an earlier flight to report cut, fill and stockpile volumes.

Workflow

Plan > Fly > Process > Deliver

Mapping flight route planned over a site on a satellite map© DJI

Plan

Area, resolution, control.

Details
  • Define the area and the change you need to see
  • Choose RGB, lidar or multispectral
  • Plan around wildlife, weather and access
WingtraRAY VTOL survey drone in flightPhoto courtesy of Wingtra

Fly

Automated, repeatable routes.

Details
  • Same route each season for comparisons
  • RTK or PPK positioning
  • Consistent altitude and lighting
Point cloud being processed on a laptop in a vehicle© DJI

Process

Terra, Modify, Wingtra software, LCC.

Details
  • DJI Terra: photogrammetry, lidar and multispectral reconstruction
  • DJI Modify: ground classification and clean-up
  • Wingtra software for Wingtra data
Aerial view of terraced fields and a village© DJI

Deliver

Files your team already uses.

Details
  • Orthomosaics and surfaces
  • Classified point clouds
  • Change comparisons between dates
Support

FAQ

Ohio Drone Repair
  • Kitting: aircraft, sensors, batteries and cases set up around your crew.
  • Repair bench in Akron, Ohio, with a free estimate, for the drones we service.
  • Warranty help: we coordinate manufacturer service for the rest of your kit.
Can I get NDVI from any drone?

No. Vegetation indices need a multispectral sensor, such as the WingtraRAY multispectral option. RGB maps show color, not plant health indices.

Can lidar see through trees?

Lidar pulses pass through gaps in the canopy and can reach the ground. Dense cover reduces ground points.

Will this replace a wetland delineation?

No. It supports the qualified professional doing the delineation.

How do we track erosion?

Fly the same route on a schedule and compare the surfaces between dates.

Fixed-wing or multirotor?

Fixed-wing VTOL for large areas. Multirotor for small sites and close work.

Specifications are manufacturer figures from official pages, checked October 11, 2026: WingtraRAY, Matrice 400, Zenmuse L2, Zenmuse P1, DJI Matrice 4 Series, DJI Terra, DJI Modify. Accuracy depends on the site, control and workflow.

Wingtra and WingtraRAY are trademarks of Wingtra AG. XGRIDS, Lixel, PortalCam and LCC are trademarks of XGRIDS. DJI, Matrice, Zenmuse, DJI Terra, DJI Modify and FlightHub are trademarks of SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. Images © DJI; photos courtesy of Wingtra; images © XGRIDS, used with permission; Ohio Drone Repair.