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Sentera 6X Thermal Pro Sensor

640 × 512 Radiometric Thermal. Multispectral Precision. One Platform.

The most capable sensor in the Sentera 6X lineup. The Thermal Pro integrates a FLIR Boson+ 640 × 512 radiometric thermal imager with full six-band multispectral capture — delivering absolute temperature data and vegetation health indices in a single synchronized pass. Mounted on Harris Aerial's Carrier drones, it is the complete field intelligence payload for precision agriculture, infrastructure inspection, and utility UAV operations.

Sentera 6X Thermal Pro sensor payload for Harris Aerial Carrier drones
640×512 Thermal Resolution
FLIR Boson+ Core
<50mK Thermal Sensitivity
6 Band Multispectral
Radiometric Absolute Temp. Values

The Complete Dual-Sensor Intelligence Platform

Most thermal drone cameras give you a heat map. The Sentera 6X Thermal Pro gives you calibrated absolute temperature values for every pixel — true radiometric thermal data that supports quantitative analysis, anomaly thresholding, and temperature-based reporting workflows. The FLIR Boson+ at 640 × 512 resolution provides twice the thermal pixel density of standard thermal UAV sensors, revealing smaller anomalies and finer temperature gradients across the target area.

Simultaneously, the 6X Thermal Pro captures full six-band multispectral imagery — Blue, Green, Red, Red Edge, NIR, and RGB — giving operators both the thermal and the spectral data stack in a single flight pass. For precision agriculture, this means irrigation thermography and crop health indices in one mission. For infrastructure, it means co-registered thermal and visual documentation from the same flight.

Harris Aerial's Carrier platforms provide the heavy-lift capacity, flight endurance, and vibration-damped payload bays needed to fly the 6X Thermal Pro at operational scale — covering large survey areas efficiently while maintaining data quality.

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Sentera 6X Thermal Pro sensor in field operations on Harris Aerial Carrier drone

6X Thermal Pro Full Specifications

Specification Value
Thermal SensorFLIR Boson+
Thermal Resolution640 × 512 px
Thermal Spectral Range7.5–13.5 µm LWIR
Thermal Sensitivity (NETD)< 50 mK
Radiometric OutputYes — absolute temperature per pixel
RGB Resolution20 MP (Sony CMOS)
Multispectral BandsBlue (475nm) / Green (560nm) / Red (668nm) / Red Edge (717nm) / NIR (840nm) + RGB
Vegetation IndicesNDVI, NDRE, GNDVI, OSAVI, CIre, and more
Radiometric CalibrationDownwelling Light Sensor (DLS) included
Image FormatsTIFF (thermal + multispectral), JPEG
Synchronized CaptureYes — thermal + multispectral in one pass
Operating Temperature−20°C to +50°C
Spec SheetDownload 6X Thermal Pro Spec Sheet (PDF)

Compatible with Harris Aerial Carrier Drones

The Sentera 6X Thermal Pro pairs with Harris Aerial's Carrier drone platforms. The combination of the Thermal Pro's dual-sensor capability and the Carrier's heavy-lift, extended-endurance architecture creates a deployable system for the most demanding inspection and agriculture missions.

Thermal + Spectral for Every Critical Mission

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Agriculture Thermography

Detect irrigation non-uniformity, soil moisture variation, and crop temperature stress across large fields with 640×512 thermal resolution and simultaneous NDVI data.

Utility & Power Line Inspection

Identify hot spots on transmission lines, substation components, and electrical infrastructure before failures occur — with the thermal sensitivity to detect sub-degree anomalies.

Solar Array Inspection

Detect underperforming cells, string failures, and soiling patterns across photovoltaic arrays with high-resolution thermal imaging aligned to co-registered RGB documentation.

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Building & Roof Inspection

Identify moisture infiltration, insulation voids, and air leakage in commercial and industrial roofing systems with absolute temperature documentation for insurance and remediation reports.

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Wildfire & Fire Perimeter

Map active fire perimeters, detect hotspots obscured by smoke, and support containment operations with high-sensitivity radiometric thermal imaging from safe standoff distances.

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Search & Rescue

Locate missing persons or survivors in low-visibility conditions using the Thermal Pro's LWIR thermal detection capability in conjunction with RGB imagery for ground team coordination.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Thermal Pro uses the FLIR Boson+ at 640 × 512 thermal resolution — twice the pixel count of the standard 6X Thermal (320 × 256). This translates to significantly more thermal detail per mission: smaller anomalies are detectable, temperature gradients are more precisely defined, and coverage at tighter GSD is achievable. The Thermal Pro is the right choice for precision infrastructure inspection and high-resolution agricultural thermography. The standard 6X Thermal is a cost-effective option for general thermal and spectral workflows where the higher thermal resolution is not required.
A radiometric thermal camera captures and stores an absolute temperature value for every pixel in the image — not just a relative heat-map gradient. This means you can query any pixel and retrieve its actual surface temperature in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit. Radiometric data is essential when you need to set temperature thresholds for anomaly detection, generate temperature reports for compliance or insurance documentation, compare temperatures between inspection dates, or feed thermal data into quantitative analytical models.
Yes. The 6X Thermal Pro is designed for synchronized capture — thermal and multispectral images are acquired simultaneously on the same flight pass, covering identical ground areas. This eliminates the need for separate flights for each data type, reduces total mission time, and ensures that thermal and spectral datasets are spatially co-registered for combined analysis.
The 6X Thermal Pro excels for power line and substation hot-spot detection, solar photovoltaic array inspection (cell-level defect identification), commercial roofing and building envelope thermography, and pipeline corridor thermal surveys. Its 640×512 resolution with sub-50mK sensitivity is capable of detecting temperature differentials that standard-resolution thermal cameras would miss across large survey areas.
The 6X Thermal Pro mounts within Harris Aerial's modular payload system on Carrier drone platforms including the H6 Electric, H6 Hybrid, Hx8, and others. Harris Aerial's vibration-isolated payload bays protect the sensor during flight for consistent thermal data quality. Contact us to confirm your specific Carrier configuration and any co-payload requirements for your mission profile.

High-Resolution Thermal Meets Multispectral Precision

The Sentera 6X Thermal Pro is the most capable dual-sensor payload in the Carrier lineup. Let's configure your system for precision agriculture, infrastructure inspection, or utility operations.