MMC A6 Plus Drone Finishes Power Line Stringing Project in Bhutan

Stringing power cables between towers with a drone. This might be the first time that I have seen anybody actually doing this. I have seen it as a use case. Cleverly they have kept the weight of the A6 Plus to just under 55lbs. Well done MMC.

The consumer drone market may be moving at a rate of knots but equally, the pro-market is changing fast as new platforms hit the market.

Prominent Shenzhen manufacturer MMC has just announced their A6 Plus which is claimed to be a good alternative for the DJI M600. The modular design means that it can carry interchangeable mounts to cater for up to 200 different payloads. Aimed squarely at the industry user, the new UAV weighs in at around 19kg so it falls under the FAA Small UAS classification. It can also carry a payload of up to 7kg.

MMC have concentrated on flexibility in itʼs design to try and attract a wide range of industry users. One example is law enforcement agencies where they may require just one UAV to tackle lots of different applications such as crowd control and search and rescue.

With a payload capacity of 7kg and a heavy duty airframe, the A6 Plus can maintain a stable flight even in windy conditions. It weighs in slightly heavier than the DJI Matrice 600 and is somewhat larger at 900mm wide and 800mm high.

The Matrice is 640mm wide and 623mm high. The additional weight comes at a small price with a flight time of around 75 minutes compared to DJIʼs 36 minutes. This is reduced to just 15 minutes when carrying the full 7kg payload.

Just recently, the professional drone has finished the power line stringing project in Bhutan.