Autel RTK drone is a leading aerial surveying and mapping drone, RTK module plays an important role in realizing centimeter-level accuracy, RTK, network RTK and PPK functions.
Autel EVO II series announced to upgrade to V3, here we will discuss the difference between EVO II RTK V2 VS EVO II RTK V3, and the improvement aspects of Autel RTK drone. We will compare the RTK capabilities, camera capabilities, and mapping capabilities of these two generations of drones.
Autel RTK drone has two aircrafts, Autel EVO II Pro RTK and Autel EVO II Dual 640T RTK. The RTK module payloads of these two generations of drones are interchangeable as there is not much difference between their airframes.
Features of Autel Robotics EVO II RTK Module
Real-time centimeter-level positioning data, supporting post-processing kinematics
The positioning system supports A-RTK base station and RTK network
Compatible with Autel Robotics EVO II Enterprise Series aircraft
EVO II RTK v2 VS EVO II RTK V3: RTK Capabilities
| Â | EVO II RTK V2 | EVO II RTK V3 |
| Positioning Accuracy | RTK Horizontal Positioning Accuracy: 1cm+1ppm RTK Vertical Positioning Accuracy: 1.5cm+1ppm |
RTK Horizontal Positioning Accuracy: 1cm+1ppm RTK Vertical Positioning Accuracy: 1.5cm+1ppm |
| Mission Planning | Waypoint Mission Rectangular Mission Polygon Mission Oblique |
Waypoint Mission |
| GCP Required | No | No |
| 3rd Party Base Station | Support | Support |
| Photo Replication | Yes | Yes |
| Customizable course | Yes | Yes |
| Double grid mapping Supports | No | Yes |
EVO II Pro RTK V2 VS EVO II Pro RTK V3: RGB Camera Performance
| Â | EVO II Pro RTK V2 RGB Camera | EVO II Pro RTK V3 RGB camera |
| Sensor | 1" CMOS | 1" CMOS |
| Pixels | 20MP |
20MP |
| FOV | 82° | 82° |
| Aperture | f/2.8-f/11 | f/2.8-f/11 |
| Focal Length | 28.6 mm | 29 mm |
| Shooting Range | 1 m to ∞ | 0.5 m to ∞ |
| ISO range | Video: 100-6400 Photo: 100-12800 |
Video: 100-44000 Photo: 100-6400 |
| Maximum photo size | 5472x3648 (3:2) 5472x3076 (16:9) 3840x2160 (16:9) |
5472x3648 (3:2) 5472x3076 (16:9) 3840x2160 (16:9) |
| Video resolution | 6K 5472x3076 p30/p25/p24 5K 4800x2700 p60/p50/p48/p30/p25/p24 4K 3840x2160 p60/p50/p48/p30/p25/p24 2.7K 2720x1528 p120/p60/p50/p48/p30/p25/p24 1080P 1920x1080 p120/p60/p50/p48/p30/p25/p24 |
5472x3076P30/P25/P24 3840x2160P60/P50/P48/P30/P25/P24 2720x1528P60/P50/P48/P30/P25/P24 1920x1080P60/P50/P48/P30/P25/P24 |
EVO II Dual 640T RTK V2 VS EVO II Dual 640T RTK V3: RGB Camera Performance
| EVO II Dual 640t V2 RGB Camera | EVO II Dual 640t V3 RGB Camera | |
| Sensor | 1/2 | 1/1.28 |
| Pixels | 48MP | 50MP |
| FOV | 79° | 85° |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.9 |
| Focal Length | 25.6 mm | 23 mm |
| Maximum photo size | 8000x6000（4:3） 7680x4320（16:9） 4000*3000 (4:3) 3840*2160 (16:9) |
8192*6144（4:3） 4096*3072（4:3） 3840x2160（16:9） |
| Video resolution | 8K 7680*4320 p25/p24 6K 5760*3240? p30/p25/p24 4K 3840*2160 p60/p50/p48/p30/p25/p24 2.7K 2720*1528 p120/p60/p50/p48/p30/p25/p24 1080P 1920*1080? ?p120/p60/p50/p48/p30/p25/p24 |
3840x2160P60/P50/P48/P30/P25/P24 2720x1528P60/P50/P48/P30/P25/P24 1920x1080P60/P50/P48/P30/P25/P24 |
EVO II RTK V2 VS EVO II RTK V3: Image transmission performance
| EVO II RTK V2 Transmission | EVO II RTK V3 Transmission | |
| Working Frequency |
2.4~2.4835GHz |
902-928MHz (FCC Only) 2.400-2.4835GHz 5.725-5.850GHz (non-Japan) 5.650-5.755GHz (Japan Only |
| Max Transmission Distance | FCC：9km CE：5km |
FCC：15km CE：8km |
| Real-time image transmission quality | 720@60fps | 720p@30fps / 1080p@30fps |
| Display screen | 2048x1536 | 3.26'' OLED? |
| Remote controller battery | 5000mAh | 5800mAh |
| Max Run time | 3 hours | 4.5 hours |
| Internal Storage | No | ROM 128GB |
Summarize
The most obvious change between Autel EVO II RTK V2 VS EVO II RTK V3 lies in the upgrade of camera performance and image transmission performance, and the RTK capability has also been improved to a certain extent. Choosing Autel RTK drone will definitely help improve the workflow and improve work efficiency.
