DJI Dock 3 with Matrice 4TD Bundle

DJI Dock 3 – Advanced Autonomous Drone Solution

Designed for the Matrice 4D and Matrice 4TD high-performance drones, DJI Dock 3 enables 24/7 autonomous drone operations with unmanned remote deployment. For the first time, it supports mobile vehicle-mounted deployment, adapting seamlessly to security, inspection, and emergency response applications.

The Matrice 4D Series drones, fully integrated with DJI Dock 3, feature the same advanced cameras as the Matrice 4 Series but offer extended flight time, enhanced protection, and superior durability for demanding missions. They can also pair with the DJI RC Plus 2 Enterprise, allowing flexible, standalone drone operations.

With DJI FlightHub 2’s AI-driven mission planning, operators can automate workflows, reduce operational costs, and maximise efficiency. Whether for infrastructure inspections, public safety, or industrial monitoring, DJI Dock 3 delivers unmatched reliability and smart automation in autonomous drone operations.

Master All Environments

Rugged and Dependable with IP56 Rating for the DJI Dock 3 and IP55 Rating for the DJI Matrice 4D Series

Dock 3's design safeguards its internal systems from external conditions by encapsulating electronic components, allowing for seamless operations even in harsh environments.

Wind Resistance

Both Matrice 4D and 4TD demonstrate remarkable flight performance. In winds as strong as 12 m/s, they can achieve stable takeoff and landing, and stay in the air for up to 32 minutes.

Low-Noise and Anti-Ice Propellers

Standard equipped with low-noise anti-ice propellers, the Matrice 4D and 4TD drones can maintain stable flight even in freezing rain. The silent design reduces noise during operations.

Heat Resistant

Built to withstand extreme heat, DJI Dock 3 operates and charges seamlessly even in temperatures soaring up to 50° C, ensuring efficient operations.

Cold Resistant

Perform critical tasks reliably despite frigid temperatures in environments where temperatures can plunge below -20°C. After preheating, it can operate stably in harsh environments as low as -30° C.

Flexible Deployment, Ultra-Long Transmission

DJI Dock 3 can be flexibly deployed, redefining the paradigm of operations. For fixed deployments, signal quality can be enhanced by installing the next-gen D-RTK 3 Relay at elevated locations, allowing for flexible site selection of the dock. With the new DJI Enterprise app, deployment can be completed using just a smartphone. Additionally, for the first time, a DJI Dock supports vehicle-mounted deployment, enabling more efficient dispatch during urgent operations and long-distance inspections.

Fixed-Mounted Deployment

Near High-Rise Buildings

Installing the D-RTK 3 Relay on rooftops can significantly enhance signal quality, allowing Dock 3 to be deployed next to high-rise buildings or substation walls.

Mobile Vehicle-Mounted Deployment

DJI Dock 3 is DJI's first Dock to support mobile vehicle-mounted deployment. Optimized for this purpose, the Dock's overall structure, components, and air conditioning have undergone vehicle vibration testing, with new features such as horizontal calibration and cloud-based dock location calibration. For emergency operations or long-distance inspections, using DJI Dock 3 Vehicle-Mounted Gimbal Mount for mobile deployment provides a convenient solution when fixed deployment is impractical in temporary scenarios.

Two docks can be deployed on a single vehicle simultaneously, achieving a significant efficiency boost. DJI Dock 3 employs a special take-over pattern to avoid drone-to-drone collisions and ensure operational safety, allowing the two docks to alternate tasks in an orderly manner. Automated hovering rotation of two drones enables continuous real-time aerial footage transmission. In emergency scenarios, a spotlight can be equipped to provide full-time illumination.

High-Performance Drones

The water and dust-resistant DJI Matrice 4D and Matrice 4TD are purpose-built for the DJI Dock 3, delivering extended flight time and fully autonomous operations. Both drones integrate seamlessly with the DJI RC Plus 2 Enterprise for standalone remote missions.

Equipped with a wide-angle camera, medium tele camera, tele camera, and Laser Range Finder, the Matrice 4D excels in high-precision mapping and detailed surface inspections. The Matrice 4TD, additionally featuring an infrared thermal camera and NIR auxiliary light, is optimised for infrastructure inspections, emergency response, and public safety applications.

Designed for autonomous aerial surveillance, asset monitoring, and critical infrastructure assessments, the Matrice 4D Series ensures high-performance imaging and intelligent automation, making it a top choice for professional drone operations.

Wide-Angle Camera

1/1.3-inch CMOS

48MP Effective Pixels

f/1.7

24mm Format Equivalent

Medium Tele Camera

1/1.3-inch CMOS

48MP Effective Pixels

f/2.8

70mm Format Equivalent

Tele Camera

1/1.5-inch CMOS

48MP Effective Pixels

f/2.8

168mm Format Equivalent

Laser Range Finder

Measurement Range: 1800 m (1 Hz);

Oblique Incidence Range (1: 5 Oblique Distance): 600 m (1 Hz)

Blind Zone: 1 m

Range Accuracy (m): ± (0.2 + 0.0015 × D)

NIR Aixiliary Light

6° FOV, 100m Illumination Distance

Infrared Thermal Camera

640×512 Resolution

f/1.0

53mm Format Equivalent

Uncooled VOx Microbolometer

Supports UHR Infrared Image mode

Longer Flight Time, Robust Protection

When fully charged, Matrice 4D/4TD delivers an impressive flight time of 47 minutes at a speed of 15 m/s, achieving a remarkable 37% increase in operation time. At a radius of 10 km, these drones provide 18 minutes of operation. Both models are designed to endure harsh conditions with an impressive IP55 dust and water resistance rating.

Obstacle Sensing for Safe Operation

The Obstacle Sensing Module for Matrice 4D/4TD combines rotating LiDAR and millimeter-wave radar technologies for precise 12mm wire-level obstacle avoidance at speeds up to 15 m/s in complex power line crossings, as well as enhanced positioning in low-light conditions. Operational safety is ensured for varying environments of power distribution networks and the intricate layouts of substations.

Excels in Low-Light Environments

Matrice 4D Series drones feature four high-resolution, low-light fisheye lenses, significantly enhancing visual low-light positioning and obstacle sensing capabilities. The new Night Scene mode offers full-color night vision. Matrice 4TD additionally provides IR-Cut Filter feature for black-and-white night vision and 24/7 operations, as well as a new NIR auxiliary light that can cover distances up to 100 m. Matrice 4TD's infrared thermal camera supports the UHR Infrared Image mode with image resolutions up to 1280 × 1024 and a High-Res mode for detailed temperature readings.

Clear Vision and Stable Images

Matrice 4D Series drones are equipped with medium tele and tele cameras with foreground stabilization. The medium tele camera is effective for medium-range inspections, detecting pins and cracks from 10 meters, and clearly reading instrument data at substations. The 48 MP tele camera captures details, like signs, from up to 250 m away. When using Matrice 4TD's tele camera as the aircraft is hovering in a windless environment, the gimbal can tilt upwards by 80 degrees, making bridge underside defects clearly visible. Upgraded stabilisation keeps foreground subjects clear during telephoto shots at 10x zoom or higher.

High-Precision Surveying

Matrice 4D Series drones excel in high-precision mapping, offering a new 5-direction oblique photography function, 3-direction orthophotography, and real-time terrain following to meet various mapping requirements. DJI FlightHub 2 has been upgraded for Matrice 4D/4TD operations. This upgrade introduces a range of flight route planning options, including Smart 3D Capture routes, geometric routes, and slope routes, enhancing efficiency while ensuring detailed modeling.

Seamless Airborne Relay for Mountainous Terrains

Matrice 4D Series can operate with the DJI RC Plus 2 Enterprise remote controller for standalone use while featuring an innovative onboard relay function. With this setup, one drone can fly high as a relay, allowing another drone to operate at a greater distance. The relay drone automatically faces the operating drone, ensuring smooth video transmission without a 4G signal or in obstructed conditions. This capability significantly extends the transmission range, making it ideal for SAR tasks and inspections in mountainous areas.

DJI FlightHub 2 Intelligent Features

When paired with DJI FlightHub 2, Dock 3 greatly enhances the intelligence and efficiency of remote operations.

Automated Routes

The new automated flight route is useful across various scenarios, including public safety and inspections. Once a flight route is established, the drone can automatically detect and capture images or videos of subjects like vehicles and vessels and infrared temperature anomalies and send notifications to the operators.

Intelligent Change Detection

The new intelligent change detection feature enables efficient periodical analysis of changes in an area, assisting operators in environmental protection, natural disaster relief and crack detection for more effective and informed decision making.

Smart Track

Operators can utilize the powerful auto-zoom capabilities of the Matrice 4D Series to quickly track a subject, such as a vehicle or a vessel for efficient follow-up review.

Virtual Cockpit

The Virtual Cockpit remote control interface has been significantly enhanced with the introduction of the new Mouselook feature. This enhancement allows the drone to adjust its attitude and gimbal orientation automatically, enabling rapid and precise centering of the frame, thus achieving "point and see."

Open Ecosystem, Breaking Boundaries

Prisma AI – Custom AI/ML Solutions for DJI Matrice 4D & DJI Dock 3

Prisma AI delivers custom AI/ML solutions for DJI Matrice 4D drones, enabling defect detection, security threat analysis, object counting, and weed detection. Leveraging DJI’s model training tools and onboard processing, we develop real-time AI analytics for inspections, surveillance, and precision agriculture. Unlock smarter, autonomous drone intelligence with Prisma AI. Talk to our team about developing custom AI/ML solutions for the DJI Matrice 4D Series and DJI Dock 3.

PSDK

E-Port and E-Port Lite encryption authentication ensure secure and worry-free payloads, enabling the Matrice 4D Series to have broader application scenarios.

MSDK

Mobile SDK 5 simplifies the development of apps to control the Matrice 4D Series. Mobile SDK 5 is fully open source and comes with production code samples of core DJI Pilot 2 modules, ensuring its reliability.

Cloud-to-Cloud Coordinated Operation

Through DJI FlightHub 2's FlightHub Sync function, users can easily link it to a third-party cloud platform for flexible management of data.

Cloud API

With DJI Pilot 2's built-in Cloud API (MQTT-based protocol) you can directly connect the Matrice 4D Series to third-party cloud platforms. Access the drone's hardware, video live-stream, and photo data without having to develop an app.

Third-Party Payloads

Enable more functionality by connecting third-party payloads [4] such as parachute via the aircraft's E-Port or remotely control added payloads via DJI FlightHub 2. [22] It also features an additional port for PSDK payload at the rear.

DJI Terra API

With the DJI Terra API, users can integrate its powerful mapping capabilities into their own platforms, achieving automated 2D and 3D reconstructions. Additionally, users can customize photogrammetry workflows as needed, allowing the Matrice 4D's operational results to meet the needs of various industry applications better.

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