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Read the guide →Commercial and industrial drones (multirotor, fixed-wing, VTOL) for inspection, mapping, delivery, agriculture, and public-safety operations. Consumer toys, racing drones, and weaponized munitions are out of scope.
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How this category compares
59 models| Metric | Median | Typical range | Highest | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payload | 4.5 kg | 2–9.6 kg | 1,000 kg | 39 of 59 |
| Speed | 21 m/s | 16.25–30 m/s | 36.11 m/s | 34 of 59 |
| Weight | 4.8 kg | 1.6–25 kg | 600 kg | 53 of 59 |
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Payload
39 of 59 modelsMedian
4.5 kg
Typical range
2–9.6
kg
Highest
1,000 kg
Middle half
4.8×
spread across the middle 50%
0.3 kgMedian 4.5 kg1000.0 kg
| Range | Count |
|---|---|
| 0.3 kg–0.6 kg | 2 |
| 0.6 kg–1.2 kg | 3 |
| 1.2 kg–2.3 kg | 7 |
| 2.3 kg–4.5 kg | 5 |
| 4.5 kg–8.8 kg | 11 |
| 8.8 kg–17.3 kg | 4 |
| 17.3 kg–34.1 kg | 2 |
| 34.1 kg–66.9 kg | 2 |
| 66.9 kg–131.6 kg | 1 |
| 131.6 kg–258.7 kg | 1 |
| 258.7 kg–508.7 kg | 0 |
| 508.7 kg–1000.0 kg | 1 |
Speed
34 of 59 modelsMedian
21 m/s
Typical range
16.25–30
m/s
Highest
36.11 m/s
Middle half
1.8×
spread across the middle 50%
3.00 m/sMedian 21.00 m/s36.11 m/s
| Range | Count |
|---|---|
| 3.00 m/s–5.76 m/s | 1 |
| 5.76 m/s–8.52 m/s | 0 |
| 8.52 m/s–11.28 m/s | 3 |
| 11.28 m/s–14.04 m/s | 1 |
| 14.04 m/s–16.80 m/s | 4 |
| 16.80 m/s–19.55 m/s | 2 |
| 19.55 m/s–22.31 m/s | 7 |
| 22.31 m/s–25.07 m/s | 4 |
| 25.07 m/s–27.83 m/s | 1 |
| 27.83 m/s–30.59 m/s | 7 |
| 30.59 m/s–33.35 m/s | 1 |
| 33.35 m/s–36.11 m/s | 3 |
Weight
53 of 59 modelsMedian
4.8 kg
Typical range
1.6–25
kg
Highest
600 kg
Middle half
15.6×
spread across the middle 50%
0.1 kgMedian 4.8 kg600.0 kg
| Range | Count |
|---|---|
| 0.1 kg–0.1 kg | 3 |
| 0.1 kg–0.3 kg | 2 |
| 0.3 kg–0.6 kg | 2 |
| 0.6 kg–1.3 kg | 4 |
| 1.3 kg–2.8 kg | 14 |
| 2.8 kg–6.0 kg | 4 |
| 6.0 kg–12.9 kg | 6 |
| 12.9 kg–27.8 kg | 8 |
| 27.8 kg–60.0 kg | 6 |
| 60.0 kg–129.3 kg | 3 |
| 129.3 kg–278.5 kg | 0 |
| 278.5 kg–600.0 kg | 1 |
| Model | Score | Payload (kg) | Speed (m/s) | Weight (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DT26E Surveillance | 64.0 | 15 | — | 15 |
| Phantom 4 RTK | 61.2 | — | 13.89 | 1.4 |
| Trinity Pro | 60.7 | — | 17 | 5.8 |
| UX11 | 60.1 | — | 15 | 1.6 |
| Skydio X10 | 59.8 | 0.4 | 20.12 | 2.1 |
| H520E | 58.0 | — | — | 1.9 |
| H520E-RTK | 58.0 | — | — | 1.9 |
| DJI Matrice 4 Series (Matrice 4T & Matrice 4E) | 57.5 | 1.5 | 21 | 3.2 |
| eBee | 56.9 | — | 30 | 6 |
| ANAFI Thermal | 56.2 | — | 15.2 | 0.3 |
| Guardian Drone™ | 56.1 | 4.5 | 26.82 | 20 |
| JUMP 20 | 55.8 | 13.6 | — | 97.5 |
| Lucie | 55.8 | — | — | 0.1 |
| eBee TAC Public Safety | 55.7 | 0.3 | 30 | 1.6 |
| eBee TAC | 55.7 | — | 30 | 1.6 |
| H2D55 | 55.0 | 4.5 | 9.8 | 29 |
| Matrice 350 RTK | 55.0 | 2.7 | — | — |
| Kedge™ localization unit | 54.9 | — | — | 0.1 |
| eBee X | 54.7 | 1.6 | 30 | 1.6 |
| eBee VISION | 54.6 | 1.8 | — | 1.8 |