Four drones are rated by their makers to carry a 2 kg payload or more:
Drones rated for a payload of 2 kg or more draganfly... +3draganfly.com ↗“drone.max_payload_g=3000 g, drone.max_flight_time_min=45 min”microavia.com ↗“drone.max_payload_g=3000 g, drone.max_flight_time_min=60 min”fancinnov.com ↗“drone.max_payload_g=2000 g, drone.max_flight_time_min=25 min”quantum-systems.com ↗“drone.max_payload_g=9000 g, drone.max_flight_time_min=600 min”
| Drone | Manufacturer | Max payload | Max flight time | Onboard Jetson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantum-Systems Reliant | Quantum-Systems | 9,000 g | 600 min | 2x Jetson Orin NX |
| Draganfly Apex (Apex Ultra configuration) | Draganfly | 3,000 g | 45 min | Jetson Orin |
| Microavia Drone-in-a-Box | Microavia | 3,000 g | 60 min | Jetson Orin |
| FanciSwarm Pro Max LiDAR Kit | Fancinnov | 2,000 g | 25 min | Jetson Orin NX (8GB/16GB) |
What to know about each one:
- Reliant is a Group 2 hybrid VTOL fixed-wing drone with a heavy-fuel engine. It's built for long-range ISR and can fly for 10+ hours. It offers the most spare payload capacity by far. quantum-sy...quantum-systems.com ↗“Group 2 hybrid VTOL fixed-wing UAS for long-range ISR with a heavy-fuel engine and 10+ hours endurance”
- Apex Ultra is a quadcopter built in North America with a Cube H7 autopilot. The Ultra configuration adds an onboard Jetson Orin. draganfly...draganfly.com ↗“North American-built quadcopter with a Cube H7 autopilot”
- Microavia Drone-in-a-Box comes with a weatherproof docking station that swaps batteries automatically. That could suit repeated mapping flights that run on their own. microavia...microavia.com ↗“weatherproof docking station with automated battery swap”
- FanciSwarm Pro Max LiDAR Kit is the only one sold as a LiDAR kit. However, its maximum payload is exactly 2,000 g, so your payload leaves it no margin. If your 2 kg doesn't include mounts, cables or a gimbal, it may go over the limit. fancinnov...fancinnov.com ↗“FanciSwarm Pro Max LiDAR drone kit”
These figures are the maximums each manufacturer states. Flight time with your full 2 kg payload is likely to be shorter than the maximums listed. Also, 11 other drones we carry have no payload rating listed, so I can't say whether they could lift 2 kg.