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DJI Matrice 4 enterprise drone on display at the DJI Enterprise booth at Commercial UAV Expo

Enterprise Drones · DJI

DJI Matrice 4 Firmware Reportedly Grounds Third-Party Batteries

A Matrice 4 owner says DJI's November 5 firmware v19.01.00.07 refuses to fly on a non-DJI battery. DJI's release notes don't mention batteries.

Haye KestelooNov 123 min read

DJI Matrice 5T drone on a table with the DJI RC Plus 3 Enterprise controller, a charging hub, a speaker, a spotlight and a parachute module, with a pine forest behind

First Look

DJI Matrice 5T First Look: 1280 Thermal, 176x Zoom, Flies in the Rain

My first look at the DJI Matrice 5T: four cameras and a laser rangefinder, native 1280 thermal, power lines spotted at 32 m, IP55, 59 minutes aloft.

Mihail SvilenovNov 5

Gray DJI Matrice 5T drone with its arms folded sitting on a black hard case, its four-lens gimbal and laser rangefinder facing the camera, with a dark forest and cloudy sky behind

LAUNCH

DJI Matrice 5T Puts 1K Thermal in a Folding Drone the US Can't Buy

DJI's Matrice 5T folds, flies 59 minutes and carries 1280 thermal. Its spec sheet rates the radio for Canada, Europe, China and Japan, and not the FCC.

Haye KestelooNov 5

Front view of a dark gray DJI drone gimbal with a large telephoto lens top left, a round thermal lens with a greenish coating below it, and three smaller camera windows stacked on the right, on a drone with folding arms

TEASER

DJI Teases a Folding Thermal Drone for November 5 With the 5TD Gimbal

DJI Enterprise's November 5 teaser opens on a thermal sensor and shows the Matrice 5TD's gimbal under a drone with folding arms. The 5TD doesn't fold.

Haye KestelooOct 29

Rear view of a gray DJI Matrice 5 drone with folding arms, tall front landing legs, a black dome on the top deck and accessory modules on both sides, on a white background

Leak

Foldable DJI Matrice 5 Slips Into a Polish Dealer's Dock 4 Post

A Polish DJI seller's Dock 4 post includes an image of an unreleased Matrice 5 with folding arms. Facebook labels the post AI content.

Haye KestelooOct 19

Gray DJI Matrice 5TD prototype drone on asphalt with arms folded, a cylindrical antenna and dark dome on the top deck, and a multi-window gimbal

Leak

DJI Matrice 5TD Surfaces In China Filing, 750 g Heavier Than 4TD

A Chinese drone-registration entry names the DJI Matrice 5TD at 2.6 kg, and a leaked render prints the name. The dock drone gains 750 g on the Matrice 4TD.

Haye KestelooSep 27

Elevate UAV conference promotional graphic showing a pilot holding a drone controller, a panel discussion on stage and an exhibitor hall

Events

Drone Nerds Moves ElevateUAV 2026 to Gulfstream Park for Live Demos

Drone Nerds brings its ElevateUAV summit to Gulfstream Park on November 17 and 18, 2026, with live flight demos and Autel, Vantage Robotics and Inspired Flight exhibiting.

Haye KestelooAug 24

Purported DJI Matrice 5 prototype drone sitting on wet asphalt with extended landing gear and a multi-sensor gimbal

Leak

DJI Matrice 5 Leak Shows Integrated LiDAR And Five-Window Gimbal On Next Enterprise Flagship

Leaked photos from Igor Bogdanov show a purported DJI Matrice 5 with what appears to be built-in LiDAR, RTK, and a five-window gimbal with laser rangefinder.

Haye KestelooJul 27

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