Drones & Rovers
The VT Drone Park has a small fleet of drones available for use at our facility. Some of these drones may also be checked out for use outside the Drone Park through the VT Library by Part 107 Certificate holders (designated by an * below). Library rental drones come with up to 3 batteries, a controller, battery chargers, a carrying case, and binder containing the drone's FAA registration and user manual. All Library drones have up-to-date FAA registrations and are Remote-ID compliant. Contact the Virginia Tech Drone park for more information. Below are some of the drones that can be found here.
DJI Air 3
This drone is one of the easiest drones to fly at the drone park. It's controller has an integrated touchscreen interface.
DJI Mavic 3 Multispectral *
The DJI Mavic 3M has both an RGB and a multispectral camera, and has the ability to employ advanced surface mapping and surveying technology. Its controller features a large integrated touchscreen interface.
DJI Mavic 3 Pro *
The DJI Mavic 3 combines a classic controller with the power of a mobile device and the DJI Fly application to operate the drone.
DJI FPV *
The DJI FPV drone can be controlled with either a classic-style controller or a DJI motion controller. The drone connects to DJI FPV Goggles which can be found here at the Drone Park. This drone has additional requirements that must be met before renting.
DJI RoboMaster S1
The DJI RoboMaster S1 is a feature-packed robot that utilizes a mobile device as it's interface. This robot allows for 46 of it's components to be programmed through Scratch and Python, making it a great platform for education.
DJI Mavic 2 Pro * and 2 Zoom *
The DJI Mavic 2 Pro and the 2 Zoom each combines a classic controller with the power of a mobile device and the DJI GO 4 application to handle the drone.
Additional drones at the Drone Park include:
- DJI Inspire 1
- RYZE Tello
- BetaFPV Cetus
- Skydio 2+ *
- Parrot Anafi
Additional equipment can also be requested for your rental including:
- Up to 10 numbered Ground Control Points
- Helipad
- Anemometer