Introducing the Mavic 2 Enterprise: a drone that barks

The latest drone released by industry-leading DJI contains an array of new features that will assist the Kiwi farmer in their daily operations.

Adam Kerr, from local drone specialists DJI Ferntech, says, “The past two years have seen farmers embrace drone technology to help with those jobs that are dirty, dangerous or just plain dull. The Mavic 2 Enterprise is specifically designed to make farming operations more efficient, effective and safe.”

Indeed, the uptake in drones for agricultural uses over the last two years has made Fieldays one of the biggest events in DJI Ferntech’s calendar. However, for farmers to fully utilise drones for shifting stock, the craft needed to be modified with a siren which was designed and manufactured by Ferntech. The new Mavic 2 Enterprise integrates a ‘smart port’ on top of the craft that allows the addition of modular accessories, such as a loudspeaker and spotlight.

"We have already seen success stories from farmers who have added sirens to larger Phantom craft,” says Kerr. “With the Mavic 2 Enterprise, DJI have now provided a superior tool which not only integrates this siren feature into a loudspeaker, but you can now record any audio you please to play back at a sound level able to be heard from hundreds of metres away.”

That’s right, that means you can make the Mavic 2 Enterprise bark like a sheep dog.

The Mavic 2 Enterprise also sports a 12 megapixel camera with optical zoom, and is capable of capturing 4K video footage. Farmers have already been utilising the camera as an eye in the sky, checking stock, examining troughs and assessing hard-to-reach fencelines. The addition of the zoom for closer inspection, the spotlight for low light operations and the customisable loudspeaker makes these operations even easier than before. In cold climates, self-heating batteries ensure the drone will perform, even in sub-zero temperatures.

Farmer David Rowlands from the Bay of Plenty says using the drone has made his day a little easier. “We use the Mavic 2 Enterprise on our farm to carry out stock surveillance, especially around lambing and calving time. We can fly up to our mob and see if there are any sheep or cattle needing assistance in no time at all.”

And of course, safety is a priority. “What I find most impressive is how our customers are using these craft in their day to day operations”, says Kerr. “And there is nothing better than seeing footage of a mob being moved off some high country without putting the farmer at risk of injury".

The Mavic 2 Enterprise is available now from DJI Ferntech.

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