Freefly Systems Alta XvsSaildrone, Inc. Saildrone Surveyor
Side-by-side comparison of Freefly Systems Alta X and Saildrone, Inc. Saildrone Surveyor: specs, price, use cases and SDKs.

Freefly Systems
Alta X
Heavy-lift cinema drone
From
$20,000

Saildrone, Inc.
Saildrone Surveyor
Autonomous uncrewed surface vehicle for ocean mapping and maritime security.
From
$7,500,000
Specifications
| Spec | Alta X | Saildrone Surveyor |
|---|---|---|
| Price (USD) | $20,000 | $7,500,000 |
| Category | drone | drone |
| Payload | 16 kg | null kg |
| Runtime | 0.85 h | 8640 h |
| Speed | 25 m/s | 3.08667 m/s |
| Weight | 10.6 kg | 13607.8 kg |
| Reach | — | Global, up to 12 months |
| Degrees of Freedom | — | null |
| Battery | — | Wind, solar, and diesel generator |
Shared use cases
No shared use cases
Only on Alta X
- Cinema
- Heavy payload
- Industrial
Only on Saildrone Surveyor
- Deep-ocean mapping
- Maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)
- Anti-submarine warfare (ASW)
- Cable route surveys
- Environmental characterization
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