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DJI Mavic 3 Multispectral (M3M) complete kit for sale. Purchased new in 2025 and barely used. Verified 2 hours 35 minutes total flight time across 28 flights, shown in the aircraft flight records (photo included). No crashes, no errors, never serviced.

Condition: excellent, like new. Standard DJI warranty remains active through October 26, 2026, which give...

Unused DJI Matrice 4T with four flight batteries for sale. Never taken out of the packaging or activated. Comes with controller, charging station, propellers and everything else included in kit. Asking $8,400 OBO message me with any questions. Thanks!

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I’m working on a small tool for checking drone mapping image sets before sending them to processing platforms like Pix4D, WebODM, DroneDeploy, etc.

The checks are basic but practical:

- estimated compression savings
- preserved image dimensions
- RTK GPS quality
- unusually large files
- potentially blurry frames, shutter/drone speed analysis

A lot of drone industry discussions focus on aircraft, sensors, BVLOS, mapping, and automation.

But I think there is a less discussed question: who keeps all of this working in the field?

As commercial drone operations grow, maintenance may become just as important as flight capability. Batteries degrade, sensors need calibration, gimbals fail, firmware changes...

I’ve been thinking about the idea of drone highways, and the more I read about it, the more it seems like the actual bottleneck is not the drone itself.

Better batteries, cameras, payloads, and aircraft matter, but commercial scale seems to depend more on BVLOS rules, Remote ID, UTM, reliable connectivity, insurance, and public trust.

For people doing commercia...