Love your Air 3S — but it can’t run DroneDeploy autonomous mapping. DroneDeploy will only process Air 3S imagery (no mobile/autonomous flight), and a controller upgrade won’t fix that. For repeatable, pro mapping look at Mavic 3 Enterprise or Matrice 4 (mechanical shutter, RTK, SDK). Use the Air 3S to learn photogrammetry or as a backup, but invest in a purpose-built mapping drone if this becomes your focus.