DJI launched the Matrice 5T on November 5, 2026, introducing a lightweight industrial flagship drone that packs native 1K thermal imaging, LiDAR, and millimeter-wave radar into a foldable airframe designed for emergency responders, disaster relief crews, and infrastructure inspectors.
Multi-Sensor Array Guides Flight in Bad Weather
The Matrice 5T integrates multiple sensing technologies in a compact enterprise aircraft according to Techbarrista. The system combines an omnidirectional visual sensing system, LiDAR, and mmWave radar as reported by Gizmochina.
The Matrice 5T uses its LiDAR to spot thin obstacles such as power lines up to 32 meters away in total darkness noted Notebookcheck.
The millimeter-wave radar continues operating when rain, fog, or blowing dust blind standard cameras stated Mashable.
The aircraft fuses visual and radar data to map the surrounding area in real time when GNSS drops out in deep river canyons or between tall buildings reported Mezha.
The top-mounted LiDAR can lock onto wires and guide the drone sideways along them for power line inspections according to Morningstar.
Thermal and Telephoto Sensors Capture Detailed Imagery
The drone features an infrared thermal camera with a native 1280 by 1024 resolution, quadrupling the pixel count of standard 640 by 512 sensors noted Morningstar.
Enabling Ultra-High Resolution mode doubles the output to 2560 by 2048 to keep heat sources sharp against complex backgrounds reported Mashable.
The wide-angle camera uses a large 1/0.98-inch sensor with an f/1.8 aperture and ISO sensitivity reaching up to 1,600,000, capturing full-color imagery in lighting as dark as 0.01 lux stated Morningstar.
A 50-megapixel medium telephoto camera checks hardware from 10 meters away according to Mashable.
The telephoto camera offers monochrome night vision alongside 11x optical and 176x hybrid zoom to read license plates from 400 meters away reported Morningstar.
Onboard Intelligence Powers Global Pricing
Built-in edge AI models scan thermal and standard video feeds in parallel to recognize more than 20 object categories, including vehicles, boats, and humans noted Mashable.
Operators connected to FlightHub 2 can enter text prompts or upload reference images in the DJI Pilot 2 app to have the aircraft automatically sweep patrol zones stated Mashable.
The aircraft offers up to 59 minutes of flight time, carries an IP55 weather-resistance rating, and operates in temperatures ranging from minus 20 to 50 degrees Celsius reported Mashable.
The O4 Enterprise transmission system reaches up to 40 kilometers, supported by dual cellular dongles and multi-drone relay modes noted Mashable.
The controller processes 200 photos in eight minutes when paired with DJI Terra to build 2.5D models or local point clouds without ground control points stated Mashable.
The Matrice 5T is available through authorized enterprise dealers worldwide reported Gizmochina.
The official price is set at 57,488 yuan in mainland China, equivalent to $8,600 or $8,620 depending on dealer listings noted Mashable, stated Mezha.
Pricing outside China is determined by local authorized dealers by region and package, with early listings from official partners placing the cost at roughly €8,600 reported Gizmochina.