- Original equipment: DJI Dock + M30T Dock Version.
- Published pilot: Texas, 2023.
- Transferable lesson: site placement and analysis handoff.
Published example
A maintained inspection site
- Location
- Texas, U.S.
- Reported equipment
- DJI Dock + M30T Dock Version
- Published by
- DJI · May 31, 2023
The original project
DJI’s May 31, 2023 case describes a 181 MWDC Texas solar site, using the original DJI Dock and M30T Dock Version with UVT, Raptor Maps and the site owner. The team worked through site placement, repeat capture and the transfer of inspection data into analysis.
The site example included power, network and grounding considerations. The account is a historical pilot using the earlier equipment. Its mission settings and operating arrangements belong to that specific project; the current-hardware comparison is a separate step.
Placement affects more than launch
For a new site, compare the Dock location with the actual array layout, route lengths and service access. A location selected only because power is easy to reach may create avoidable travel or difficult maintenance later.
Review data transfer at the same time as flight coverage. Ask how the original files reach the analysis platform and how failures are detected. A recurring mission should not silently create an incomplete inspection folder.
The pilot should deliver one usable finding
A small block can exercise the whole route: capture, upload, analysis, field location and maintenance acknowledgment. Use the receiving analyst’s current input requirements for the actual camera and site.
Keep the array identifier with the imagery and returned finding. A maintenance team should be able to identify the affected location using its normal site references, rather than translating an unfamiliar naming scheme after every inspection.
Applying the lesson to current hardware
Today’s Dock 3 and Matrice 4TD selection is a separate current configuration. Its package, site requirements and operating scope need their own review. The historic pilot does not verify those requirements for a new order.
Use this case to improve the deployment checklist: location, connectivity, analysis inputs and field handoff. Use current manufacturer documentation for the selected hardware and the actual site’s operating plan.