Gimbal Camera
Comprehensive Visual Perception, Built for Smarter Industrial Applications
Gimbal Camera
Comprehensive Visual Perception, Built for Smarter Industrial Applications
Series of Products
The YANGDA gimbal camera series is purpose-built for industrial UAV operations at altitude. From HD visible-light zoom to infrared thermal imaging, and from single-sensor to dual-sensor fusion systems, we deliver reliable solutions for comprehensive visual perception across industries including border patrol, pipeline inspection, mining observation, and safety management.
All our gimbal cameras undergo rigorous environmental testing, including extreme temperatures, vibration, aging, dust, and waterproofing, ensuring stable imaging performance in harsh conditions such as hot deserts, high-altitude cold regions, and humid rainforests. Powered by self-developed imaging algorithms and AI-based target tracking, YANGDA gimbal cameras not only offer clearer imaging, but also smarter understanding—through auto target identification, continuous tracking and real-time coordinate transmission, turning UAVs into intelligent aerial inspection platforms.
Combining visible light and thermal imaging for seamless day-and-night operation, with a 1280x1024 high-resolution thermal sensor that penetrates smoke and vegetation camouflage. Ideal for all-weather missions such as border patrol, forest fire prevention, and night search and rescue.
Featuring up to 40x optical zoom combined with 32x digital zoom, our zoom gimbal camera enables identification of personnel and vehicle details at distances of up to 5 km. Ideal for long-range, high-precision observation tasks such as pipeline inspection, mining patrol, and large-scale event coverage.
Designed specifically for UAV night patrols, our thermal gimbal camera features a 1280x1024 ultra-high-resolution thermal sensor and a maximum lens up to 75mm for precise identification of abnormal equipment temperature rises, human heat signatures, and potential fire hazards. Ideal for industrial applications such as oil and gas pipeline leak detection, mining slope stability monitoring, and electrical equipment inspection.
Optimized for linear infrastructure inspection such as pipelines, power lines, and bridges, our drone inspection camera supports picture-in-picture and fused display of visible light and thermal imaging. Powered by built-in AI recognition models, it automatically identification and marks potential defects and gas leaks, significantly improving inspection efficiency and data traceability.
Designed for border security, checkpoints, and critical infrastructure protection, the drone security camera supports “fly-over tracking” to automatically follow moving targets and transmit real-time GPS coordinates to command centers for coordinated response. It offers flexible configurations of visible-light zoom modules, thermal imaging payloads, and laser ranging capabilities, enabling instant assessment, locking, and reporting of targets.
Industry Applications
YANGDA gimbal cameras are widely deployed across key industries worldwide, delivering customized imaging solutions tailored to the specific visual mission requirements of each sector.
Nighttime thermal imaging clearly identifies cross-border personnel and vehicles, while AI automatically tracks targets and transmits real-time coordinates to command centers for coordinated response.
Conducting along-pipeline patrols with thermal imaging precisely detecting leaks and abnormal temperature rises, visible light recording environmental changes, and AI-powered back-end analysis enabling real-time alerts and early warning.
Equipped with thermal imaging penetrating dust and low-visibility conditions to enable assessment of potential slope instability risks, and visible light capturing high-definition imagery of mining areas to support earthwork volume calculations.
Routine aerial inspection of river discharge points, forest fire risk zones, and agricultural pest and disease areas, supported by multi-spectral and thermal imaging for reliable data collection.
What We Offer
YANGDA not only provides gimbal camera products, but also delivers full-process services from product selection and system integration to on-site commissioning. We believe that a great camera can only realize its full value when perfectly integrated with the flight platform.
Requirement Analysis
Define mission scenarios (day, night, long-range or wide-area), imaging capabilities (resolution, zoom, thermal imaging), and interface/protocol needs.
Solution Design
Recommend suitable camera models and provide SDK development kits and communication protocol documentation.
Prototype Testing
Supply samples for flight testing in the customer’s real operating environment to verify imaging performance and integration compatibility.
Integration Support
Assist in hardware and software integration with gimbals, flight control systems, and ground control stations.
Make Your Drones See Clearer, Farther, and Smarter
Whether you are selecting a payload for an existing UAV drone or planning a new industry solution, YANGDA’s visual experts are ready to provide professional guidance.
Make Your Drones See Clearer, Farther, and Smarter
Whether you are selecting a payload for an existing UAV drone or planning a new industry solution, YANGDA’s visual experts are ready to provide professional guidance.
Why Choose YANGDA Gimbal Camera
Our fully in-house servo control system is deeply integrated with AI-based image recognition and target tracking algorithms, significantly enhancing system stability and intelligence. It enables rapid target identification and continuous locking, maintaining stable tracking even in complex environments, greatly improving mission efficiency and data reliability.
Each camera undergoes rigorous pre-delivery testing, including thermal tolerance test from -20°C to 55°C, 10G vibration testing, and 24-hour aging tests, with protection ratings of up to IP66. It has been successfully deployed in real-world applications across African deserts, Southeast Asian rainforests, and high-altitude mining regions.
The built-in deep learning-based target recognition automatically locks onto vehicles, personnel, and vessels. Combined with laser ranging and flight control data, it achieves target coordinate accuracy within 5 meters, with one-click transmission to command centers enabling instant detection and reporting of targets.
All cameras are fully compatible with YANGDA’s YDLINK camera control software, enabling plug-and-play operation with no complex configuration required. They are also compatible with ArduPilot and PX4 open source flight control systems, allowing rapid integration into third-party UAV platforms.
We support customization of appearance design, software interface, and specialized functions such as specific target recognition models and language options. For bulk orders, priority production scheduling is available, with customized versions delivered within 4–6 weeks.
From appearance customization and software interface, to specialized payloads and batch optimization, we provide deep customization across both hardware and software levels.
Frequently Asked Questions
All YANGDA cameras support communication with ArduPilot and PX4 flight control systems via the standard MAVLink protocol. For closed ecosystems such as DJI, compatibility depends on the availability of third-party payload interfaces. We recommend that customers provide the flight controller model in advance so our engineers can evaluate and propose a suitable integration solution.
Using a 75 mm lens as an example, it can detect vehicle heat signatures (approximately 4.2x 1.8 m) at distances of up to 9 km, with an identification range of around 2 km. Detection performance varies by target size, temperature difference, and weather conditions. For detailed specifications, please contact our sales engineers.
Yes. It supports 3-axis mechanical stabilization combined with electronic image stabilization, effectively reducing image shake caused by UAV flight vibrations. Even in wind speeds of up to 18 m/s, the image remains stable.
Yes. By enabling AI tracking via the YDLINK ground control software, the camera automatically locks onto targets and calculates real-time geographic coordinates by combining UAV flight control data, with positioning error within 5 meters. Coordinates can be copied with one click or transmitted in real time to command systems via API integration.
Yes. When paired with YANGDA’s video transmission system or a 4G module, command centers can remotely view live camera feeds in real time and control gimbal movement and zoom. Video streams are encrypted with AES-256 to ensure data security.
Depending on the model, the weight ranges from 400 g to 1,200 g, with power consumption between 6 W and 15 W. In general, lighter design ensures higher compatibility with most industrial UAV platforms. For detailed specifications, please refer to the corresponding product datasheet.
YANGDA provides a Windows-based camera control protocol package, including APIs for gimbal control, video stream acquisition, and AI tracking. A developer agreement is required for secondary development, and it can be obtained by contacting our technical support team.
Yes, most YANGDA models are rated IP54, providing protection against light rain and dust. Customized models can reach IP66, offering full dust protection and resistance to high-pressure water jets, heavy rain, and wave impact, making them suitable for extreme environments such as offshore operations and sandstorms.
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