GDU Launches AI Fog-Penetrating Drone For Complex Environments

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- GDU, a professional-grade drone manufacturer founded in 2015, announced the launch of the UAV-P300, which it claimed is the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI)-powered optical and electronic fog-penetrating drone.

Purpose-built for public safety, smart city operations, aerial surveying, and cultural tourism, the UAV-P300 delivers 50 per cent clearer visibility in rain or fog, high-performance night capture, long-range autonomy, AI-assisted navigation, and advanced payloads for complex field operations.

In a statement, GDU said the UAV-P300 enables continued operations in low-visibility conditions through a combined optical, electronic, and AI-driven defogging system, supported by an IP55 rating for dust and water resistance, allowing missions to proceed despite changing weather.

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For imaging, the drone features a 50-megapixel wide-angle sensor, full-colour 4K night vision, near-infrared illumination, and an advanced starlight system, supporting reliable data capture across daytime, nighttime, and backlit environments.

Long-range observation is enabled through 11-times continuous optical zoom and 176-times hybrid zoom, paired with a stabilised gimbal control, allowing operators to monitor infrastructure and emergency scenes from safe distances.

The UAV-P300 also incorporates an upgraded thermal imaging module enhanced by AI, supporting day-and-night detection of heat sources and anomalies for applications including search and rescue, infrastructure inspection, and heritage protection.

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Safe operation in dense or complex environments is supported through LIDAR-based obstacle avoidance and AI-powered recognition, while visual SLAM fusion navigation maintains stable flight in areas with weak or unavailable global navigation satellite system signals.

Equipped with a two-kilometre laser rangefinder, the UAV-P300 allows precise distance measurement and target marking, with data sharing supported via GDU’s UVER platform to enhance coordination during emergency and inspection workflows.

GDU said the UAV-P300 will be available for purchase from late January, marking a new addition to its portfolio of professional unmanned aerial solutions.

-- BERNAMA