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Anyone tried the Autel Evo Max 4T for mapping work? | DroneMapper Forum

c/equipment•Posted byu/FredSteele•3 months ago

Anyone tried the Autel Evo Max 4T for mapping work?

Looking at alternatives to DJI given the potential ban concerns. The Evo Max 4T has some interesting specs on paper - RTK capable, 48MP wide camera, thermal, laser rangefinder.

But I can't find anyone actually using it for survey/mapping work. All the reviews focus on inspection and public safety.

Is the photogrammetry output any good? How's the RTK performance? Processing in Pix4D or other standard software?

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rwc_survey•3 months ago

Tested one for about 3 weeks. The hardware is solid but the mission planning software is years behind DJI. No terrain following worth trusting. Had to use third-party apps for anything complex.

Image quality is good though, and Pix4D processes the photos fine.

SierraUAS•3 months ago

The bigger issue is ecosystem. DJI has Terra, FlightHub 2, and everything integrates. Autel's software stack is fragmented. Great drone, mediocre workflow.