<p>JOUAV introduced the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.jouav.com/products/ph-25.html">PH-20</a>, a game-changing upgrade to its heavy-lift multi-rotor drone, formerly known as the PH-25. This revamped model promises a leap forward in performance, flexibility, and reliability, catering to diverse professional applications.</p><h2>Greater Efficiency in Flight Operations</h2><p>The PH-20 boasts unparalleled efficiency with an extended endurance of 75 minutes, a substantial improvement from its predecessor's 60 minutes.</p><p>The maximum flight speed has increased to 18m/s, contributing to superior flight efficiency.</p><p>In communication, adopting CAN bus communication design and sensor redundancy enhances anti-interference capabilities and expandability.</p><p>The drone now achieves a maximum communication range of 30 km, ensuring excellent connection stability over vast areas.</p><h2>Payload Flexibility Upgrade</h2><p>Witnessing a remarkable upgrade in load flexibility, the PH-20 now accommodates a maximum payload of 10kg, up from 6kg.</p><p>Featuring an open mechatronic load interface, operation simplicity is combined with enhanced mission versatility.</p><p>Customized payloads, such as&nbsp;<a href="https://www.jouav.com/products/payload/lidar/">LiDAR sensors</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.jouav.com/products/payload/gimbal-camera/">gimbal cameras</a>, speakers, and lighting equipment, can be assembled and integrated.</p><p>For surveillance applications, the PH-20 integrates security and surveillance mission payloads, offering advanced features for day and night monitoring and tracking of suspicious targets.</p><h2>Precision Positioning</h2><p>The PH-20 introduces&nbsp;<a href="https://www.jouav.com/blog/rtk-drone.html">RTK differential positioning</a>&nbsp;and orientation functions, providing more accurate and reliable positioning services for mapping and surveying missions that demand high accuracy.</p><p>Differential positioning technology enables sub-centimeter accuracy, backed by a robust backup GPS positioning system and magnetic compass for improved reliability and accuracy in challenging GPS signal conditions.</p><h2>Safety Enhanced</h2><p>The PH-20 incorporates advanced obstacle avoidance features, including downward-looking, left and right lateral obstacle avoidance, and downward-looking binocular perception detection and obstacle avoidance.</p><p>An adaptive control system and powerful emergency safeguard mechanisms ensure unparalleled safety and reliability during flight.</p><p>The Terrain Following Flight feature intelligently adjusts flight altitude based on terrain changes, enhancing low-altitude hovering stability.</p><p>The geo-fence function enables users to limit flight range, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.</p><h2>Environmental Adaptability Upgraded</h2><p>Operating stably in a wider range of geographical environments, the PH-20's maximum altitude has been upgraded from 3,500 meters to 4,500 meters.</p><p>The protection level has been enhanced from IP43 to IP55, making it more resistant to sand and water.</p><p>The expanded operating temperature range from -20℃ to +55℃ enables operations in rain, and the wind resistance level of up to 8 ensures reliability in extreme weather conditions.</p><h2>Sleek Design, Robust Build</h2><p>The PH-20 undergoes a material and design overhaul, upgrading from high-performance aluminum alloy + composite material to carbon fiber composite material, making it lighter and stronger.</p><p>The modernized shape design maintains a compact profile despite the increased size, eliminating the previous bulky appearance.</p><p>The innovative plug-in arm design simplifies use and maintenance, facilitating easy assembly and packaging in various locations.</p><p>"The PH-20 is a testament to JOUAV's commitment to innovation, reliability, and user-centric design. We are confident that these advancements will redefine the possibilities of drone technology across industries", said Xi You, the chief technical officer from JOUAV.</p>

2023-12-12 - JOUAV Unveils PH-20: an upgraded heavy-lift multi-rotor drone (UAS Magazine)

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JOUAV introduced the PH-20, a game-changing upgrade to its heavy-lift multi-rotor drone, formerly known as the PH-25. 

JOUAV Unveils PH-20: an upgraded heavy-lift multi-rotor drone

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