Product overview
The Foia S20 is a ground-based automatic dock that houses and charges a drone. It is not a flight platform itself. It is designed around the DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise series and supports the DJI LTE kit. It is meant for low- to medium-frequency inspection and patrol work and for emergency response, with an operating coverage radius of 3–5 km. The enclosure uses high-precision gravity centring to position the aircraft after landing. It also has a built-in communication station and weather equipment, so the dock can check flight conditions on its own before launching. Public or private deployment is supported, along with edge computing and intranet operation with BeiDou GNSS positioning.
The built-in battery management system tracks battery temperature to help extend battery life. Charging takes under 40 minutes. If a battery overheats, the dock stops charging and cools it quickly, and it raises an alarm automatically if charging goes wrong. Scheduled charging keeps the aircraft ready for missions. Once a task is issued, the aircraft takes off within 60 s. Operators can also fly it manually from a remote location. A landing algorithm that combines vision and RTK supports round-the-clock operation, including at night. A dedicated wind-resistant landing algorithm handles instantaneous gusts of up to 8 m/s during landing, and dedicated low-battery logic is designed to get the aircraft home safely.
The dock is rated IP56. It operates from -20 ℃ to 50 ℃ and can be stored from -40 ℃ to 65 ℃. Its protective treatments cover heat, cold, water, moisture, lightning, dust, rust and corrosion. An optional UPS provides more than 1 h of backup power along with lightning protection. With the optional dual-battery configuration, the aircraft can fly for up to 46 minutes. Compatible accessories include visible-light and dual-sensor (visible plus thermal) cameras, multispectral sensors, a loudspeaker, a searchlight, an RTK module, a cellular module for a 4G LTE video link, and a parachute. No external dimensions, weight or power-input figures are given.
Specifications
| Specification | Value & conditions |
|---|---|
| Product type | Small automatic charging dock (drone airport) for low- to medium-frequency inspection, patrol and emergency scenarios |
| Compatible aircraft | DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise series |
| Coverage radius | 3–5 km |
| LTE support | Supports DJI LTE kit |
| Integrated equipment | High-precision gravity centring; integrated communication station and weather equipment |
| Ingress protection | IP56 |
| Operating temperature | -20 ℃ to 50 ℃ |
| Storage temperature | -40 ℃ to 65 ℃ |
| Charging time | Less than 40 minutes |
| Battery management | Built-in battery management system with intelligent battery temperature detection |
| Charging protection | Stops charging and cools rapidly on overheating; automatic alarm on charging fault |
| Scheduled charging | Dock charges the aircraft on a schedule to keep it on standby |
| Takeoff response | Takeoff within 60 s after task issued |
| Backup power | Optional UPS providing over 1 h of power and lightning protectionOptional UPS configuration |
| Maximum endurance | Up to 46 minutesWith optional dual-battery configuration |
| Landing wind resistance | Instantaneous wind resistance of 8 m/s during landingSmall drone landing, using proprietary wind-resistant landing algorithm |
| Night operation | Vision and RTK fusion landing algorithm supporting 24 h flight operations |
| Manual control | Remote manual operation supported |
| Positioning and network | BeiDou GNSS positioning; intranet deployment supported |
| Deployment options | Public/private deployment; edge computing |
| Protective treatments | Heat, cold, water, moisture, lightning, dust, rust and corrosion resistance |
| Compatible payloads and accessories | Visible-light/dual-sensor camera, multispectral, loudspeaker, searchlight, dual battery, RTK module, cellular module (4G LTE video link), parachute |
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