D+RDRONES PLUSROBOTICS
Find the Right Equipment

SENSORS + PAYLOAD INTEGRATION

Measure what matters.
Build around the answer.

DPR connects the right sensor to the right drone, robot and operating workflow—so teams collect information they can actually use.

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DPR APPROACHSENSOR • PLATFORM • DATA • WORKFLOW
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CHOOSE BY MEASUREMENT

Start with the question.
Then select the sensor.

A payload is valuable only when its detection method, operating range, output and field workflow match the decision the customer needs to make.

02IR

Thermal imaging

Find heat signatures, electrical anomalies, insulation loss and targets in low visibility.

Discuss the measurement
033D

LiDAR + reality capture

Measure geometry and terrain where structure, vegetation or accuracy changes the mapping method.

Discuss the measurement
04CH₄

Methane detection

Use TDLAS for targeted concentration measurements and OGI for visual gas localization.

Discuss the measurement
05dB

Acoustic + ultrasound

Detect compressed-air leaks, electrical discharge and abnormal equipment sound signatures.

Discuss the measurement
06I/O

Environmental + custom

Integrate specialized sensing around the question, operating environment and platform limits.

Discuss the measurement

INTEGRATION STACK

A sensor is not
a complete solution.

Performance depends on more than attaching a payload. Mechanical fit, power, communications, positioning, calibration, data handling and field validation must operate as one system.

  1. 01
    MountSecure geometry, isolation and field serviceability
  2. 02
    PowerStable supply, runtime and platform limits
  3. 03
    ConnectControl, telemetry and time synchronization
  4. 04
    CalibratePosition, orientation and measurement confidence
  5. 05
    DeliverActionable data, alerts, reports and enterprise workflow

METHOD SELECTION

The same mission
can require different physics.

DPR helps teams understand what each technology detects, what it misses and what its output can support before hardware is purchased.

01

Methane

TDLAS or OGI?

Range, visualization, quantification objective and regulatory workflow determine the method.

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02

Mapping

LiDAR or photogrammetry?

Vegetation, surface texture, accuracy, speed and final deliverable change the answer.

Read the field guide
03

Inspection

Thermal, zoom or acoustic?

The failure mode determines which signal is most useful—and whether multiple sensors belong together.

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PLATFORM AGNOSTIC

The sensor defines the mission.
Air or ground defines the access.

The same sensing objective may belong on a drone for speed and reach, a robot for persistence and proximity, or both for a more complete operating picture.

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INPUTMISSION QUESTION
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FROM SIGNAL TO DECISION

Useful data requires
an operating workflow.

01Detect

Capture the right physical signal

02Contextualize

Add location, time and asset context

03Interpret

Turn measurements into findings

04Act

Connect findings to the team and process

SENSOR GUIDES

Learn before
you integrate.

01

TDLAS vs. OGI: which technology fits the mission?

02

LiDAR vs. photogrammetry: start with the deliverable

03

What NDAA compliance does—and does not—tell you

START WITH THE MISSION

What must the system detect or measure?

Tell us the target, operating range, environment and required output. We’ll help define the sensing method, platform and integration path.

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