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Autel End-User Survey Summer 2021
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1.
Please provide your email address and location information below if you are interested in entering yourself for a chance to win an Autel Evo II 6k for participating in this survey. Enter NA if you'd like to be excluded.
(Required.)
Country
Email Address
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2.
What type of drone products interest you most?
(Required.)
Consumer photography and videography
Professional photography and videography
Industrial or enterprise
Public safety or government
Racing
I have no previous experience with drones
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3.
What industries do you use or intend to use drones?
(Required.)
Agriculture
Building Inspection
Conservation/Wildlife
Construction
Firefighting
Infrastructure Inspection
Insurance
Law Enforcement
Military
Mining
Oil and Gas
Photography/Videography
Real Estate
Roof Inspection
Search and Rescue
Security or Surveillance
Solar Inspection
Surveying and Mapping
Utility Inspection
Other (please specify)
None of the above
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4.
How important are the following factors in deciding which manufacturer to buy a drone from
(Required.)
Very Important
Somewhat important
Not important
Payload variety
Very Important
Somewhat important
Not important
Reliability
Very Important
Somewhat important
Not important
Extended warranty availability
Very Important
Somewhat important
Not important
Proximity to repair services
Very Important
Somewhat important
Not important
Aesthetics
Very Important
Somewhat important
Not important
Airframe specifications
Very Important
Somewhat important
Not important
Protection plan
Very Important
Somewhat important
Not important
Autonomy or obstacle avoidance
Very Important
Somewhat important
Not important
Third-party app compatibility
Very Important
Somewhat important
Not important
Access to paid (advanced) training
Very Important
Somewhat important
Not important
Cyber security/encryption
Very Important
Somewhat important
Not important
Access to free training
Very Important
Somewhat important
Not important
Customer support reputation
Very Important
Somewhat important
Not important
Where it is manufactured
Very Important
Somewhat important
Not important
Price
Very Important
Somewhat important
Not important
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5.
How important are the following features in deciding the drone you purchase?
(Required.)
Extremely important
Somewhat important
Not important at all
N/A
Rugged / durable construction
Extremely important
Somewhat important
Not important at all
N/A
At least 30 minutes flight time
Extremely important
Somewhat important
Not important at all
N/A
At least 60 minutes flight time
Extremely important
Somewhat important
Not important at all
N/A
>250g weight
Extremely important
Somewhat important
Not important at all
N/A
Basic obstacle avoidance
Extremely important
Somewhat important
Not important at all
N/A
Advanced autonomy
Extremely important
Somewhat important
Not important at all
N/A
RTK for data accuracy
Extremely important
Somewhat important
Not important at all
N/A
Strobe lights
Extremely important
Somewhat important
Not important at all
N/A
Prop guards
Extremely important
Somewhat important
Not important at all
N/A
No 'No Fly Zone' restrictions
Extremely important
Somewhat important
Not important at all
N/A
GPS-denied flight capabilities
Extremely important
Somewhat important
Not important at all
N/A
IP rating for weather resistance
Extremely important
Somewhat important
Not important at all
N/A
Acoustics (low noise)
Extremely important
Somewhat important
Not important at all
N/A
12mp RGB camera
Extremely important
Somewhat important
Not important at all
N/A
20mp RGB camera
Extremely important
Somewhat important
Not important at all
N/A
+20mp RGB camera
Extremely important
Somewhat important
Not important at all
N/A
Mechanical shutter
Extremely important
Somewhat important
Not important at all
N/A
Zoom capability
Extremely important
Somewhat important
Not important at all
N/A
Thermal payload integration
Extremely important
Somewhat important
Not important at all
N/A
Radiometry for temperature measurement
Extremely important
Somewhat important
Not important at all
N/A
Multispectral payload integration
Extremely important
Somewhat important
Not important at all
N/A
Lidar payload integration
Extremely important
Somewhat important
Not important at all
N/A
Optical gas imaging payload integration
Extremely important
Somewhat important
Not important at all
N/A
One-way speaker
Extremely important
Somewhat important
Not important at all
N/A
Payload dropping mechanism
Extremely important
Somewhat important
Not important at all
N/A
Swappable payloads
Extremely important
Somewhat important
Not important at all
N/A
Live streaming capabilities
Extremely important
Somewhat important
Not important at all
N/A
Encryption
Extremely important
Somewhat important
Not important at all
N/A
Mission planning software
Extremely important
Somewhat important
Not important at all
N/A
Object tracking and artificial intelligence
Extremely important
Somewhat important
Not important at all
N/A
Onboard computing/processing
Extremely important
Somewhat important
Not important at all
N/A
Available SDK
Extremely important
Somewhat important
Not important at all
N/A
6.
What do you think is a reasonable budget for drone technology that does what you need it to do?
Under $500
$500 - $2,000
$2,000 - $5,000
$5,000 - $10,000
$10,000 - $25,000
$25,000 - $100,000
+$100,000
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7.
What third-party apps do you want to have available to use with your drone?
(Required.)
Pix4D
Drone Deploy
Esri
Measure Ground Control
Drone Base
Raptor Maps
Spotscale
DroneSense
Skyebrowse
Propeller
Loveland Innovations
FLIR Tools/FLIR Thermal Studio
Dronelogbook
Airdata
Evidence.com
Other (please specify)
None of the above, Autel Explorer works for me
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8.
What color drone would you like to see available on future products (pick at least three)?
(Required.)
Grey
Red
Baby Blue
Army Green
Yellow
Orange
Dark Blue
White
Green
Matte Black
Other (please specify)
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9.
Which of the following manufacturers have you used previously or currently own?
(Required.)
Quantum Dynamics
DJI
Autel Robotics
Vantage Robotics
Parrot
Yuneec
Freefly Systems
Teal
Skydio
Teledyne FLIR
Other (please specify)
None of the above
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10.
Which of the following manufacturers would you consider buying your next drone from?
(Required.)
Parrot
Autel Robotics
Vantage Robotics
Teal
DJI
Freefly Systems
Quantum Dynamics
Yuneec
Skydio
Control
Teledyne FLIR
Other (please specify)
None of the above
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11.
How do you prefer to interact with a manufacturer's customer support team?
(Required.)
Live chat
Email
Phone
Social media
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12.
When customer support is not available, where do you go to get more information?
(Required.)
YouTube videos
FAQs
Manufacturer's website
Forums
Wait until next time customer support is available
Other (please specify)
13.
When you buy a drone, how many years do you realistically expect for it to be...
One year
Two years
Three years
Four years
Five+ years
The newest product of its kind (how often are new versions released)
One year
Two years
Three years
Four years
Five+ years
Available for purchase
One year
Two years
Three years
Four years
Five+ years
Components like batteries and parts avaialble
One year
Two years
Three years
Four years
Five+ years
Supported by the manufacturer
One year
Two years
Three years
Four years
Five+ years
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14.
How do you prefer to buy drone products?
(Required.)
Online
From manufacturer directly
In person at brick-and-mortar store
15.
How do you prefer to pay for your drone technology?
Pay in full
Leasing program (hardware as a service)
Third-party financing
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16.
Where did you first hear about Autel Robotics?
(Required.)
Saw someone flying an Autel Robotics drone
Word of mouth
Tradeshow
Drone industry news
Social media
This is the first I've heard of Autel Robotics
Other (please specify)
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17.
What is your overall perception of Autel Robotics?
(Required.)
Excellent
Pretty Good
Average
Not Great
Poor
Product Offerings
Excellent
Pretty Good
Average
Not Great
Poor
Quality
Excellent
Pretty Good
Average
Not Great
Poor
Support
Excellent
Pretty Good
Average
Not Great
Poor
Trust
Excellent
Pretty Good
Average
Not Great
Poor
18.
What sources do you use to get more information about drone technology?
Facebook
LinkedIn
Instagram
YouTube
Autel Pilots forum
SUASnews
Dronelife
Commercial UAV News
Drone Analyst
RotorDrone Magazine
UAS Magazine
DroneDJ
Drone U
Pilot Institute
UAV Coach
Drone Industry Insights (droneii.com)
Public safety or industry-specific publications
Other (please specify)
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19.
What age group do you fall under?
(Required.)
Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
I prefer not to answer this question
20.
Please provide any feedback on how Autel Robotics can better serve your drone-related needs
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21.
Do you allow Autel Robotics to send news and product updates/releases?
(Required.)
Yes
No - opt out
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