DJI Matrice 400 Update Fixes the Boring but Critical Stuff

Enterprise drone pilots do not wake up hoping for flashy animations or surprise features. They wake up hoping their drone powers on, knows where it is, and does not do anything weird near expensive infrastructure.

DJI seems to understand that mood with its latest firmware update for the Matrice 400.

This update does not try to impress you. It tries to stop problems before they become phone calls, incident reports, or awkward explanations. Positioning accuracy, LiDAR reliability, and battery behavior are the focus here, which is exactly where they should be for a drone that spends its life working instead of showing off.

The update touches almost everything in the Matrice 400 ecosystem. Aircraft firmware is now v16.01.08.09, with matching updates for the remote controller, DJI Pilot 2, Manifold 3, TB100 batteries, BS100 battery station, RTK units, and payloads like the Zenmuse P1, L series LiDAR sensors, and the H30 and H30T.

LiDAR now complains before your data does

One of the most useful changes is dirt detection for LiDAR sensors. This is not glamorous, but it is deeply practical. The system can now tell when dust or debris is messing with LiDAR performance and alert the operator before the data turns into something you pretend never existed.

Anyone who has had to re fly a mapping mission because of subtle sensor contamination knows how painful that can be. This update acts like a grumpy assistant that taps you on the shoulder and says clean the sensor now or regret it later. For surveying, inspection, and modeling teams, that alone can save hours of work and a lot of quiet frustration.

Positioning upgrades for unfriendly environments

DJI also says positioning performance has been optimized across all scenarios, which is corporate language for it should behave better when GPS is not having a good day. Urban canyons, industrial sites, metal everywhere, and electromagnetic chaos are normal working conditions for the Matrice 400, not edge cases.

While DJI does not explain the math behind it, the intent is clear. Less drift, more confidence, and fewer moments where the drone looks like it is thinking too hard about where it is in the world.

For pilots flying close to structures or terrain, this is the kind of improvement you feel rather than see.

Batteries, RTK, and fewer surprises

Battery related fixes are often the least exciting part of an update and also the most important. DJI states that this firmware improves overall flight safety by addressing a known battery issue. When you are lifting heavy payloads and flying long missions, battery reliability is not optional, it is foundational.

The update also tightens integration with both D RTK 2 and D RTK 3 mobile stations, keeping high precision workflows stable and predictable.

DJI Pilot 2 updates automatically through the controller, while batteries and the BS100 station can be updated directly in app. DJI still strongly recommends updating everything together, which is good advice unless you enjoy troubleshooting firmware mismatches.

DroneXL’s Take

This is the kind of update enterprise pilots actually want. No hype, no gimmicks, just fewer reasons for something to go wrong when the drone is supposed to be working.

Dirt detection for LiDAR, better positioning in ugly environments, and improved battery behavior all point to one thing. DJI is tuning the Matrice 400 to be less dramatic and more dependable. And for professionals, that is the best feature of all.

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