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The Flir Duo thermal drone camera lands at CES 2017

Flir showed off two thermal-imaging cameras specifically designed to be used with drones.

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Flir Duo and Duo R thermal drone cameras

Flir showed off two thermal-imaging cameras specifically designed to be used on drones: the Duo and Duo R.

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The Duo's form factor is based on the GoPro allowing it to be used on any drone that can mount a GoPro.

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The Duo has two cameras: one for shooting standard HD video and a thermal-imaging camera.

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Using the Flir UAS app, you can toggle between cameras or even choose a combined mode that overlays the details of the HD camera onto the images from the thermal-imaging one.

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The Duo takes flight on a Autel drone.

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The Duo is geared toward consumers for commercial use. The Duo R is for professionals, enabling them to take the accurate temperature readings of individual pixels. For more information on both, check out our Flir Duo First Take.

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