Note: DJI has not announced a product yet. This article summarises publicly available information and rumours, together with our own assessment. It contains no internal information from DJI. Only DJI's official specifications are binding. We will update this article after the launch.
The teaser
What DJI has shown so far
On 29 October, DJI Enterprise released a short teaser video titled "Always in Its Element". DJI does not name the product. The video shows three things:
01 Thermal in focus
The video opens with a close-up of the thermal sensor.
02 Multi-sensor gimbal
Several cameras in one housing, like the Matrice 4 series.
03 Hint: Lidar sensor
obstacle sensing even at night and with power lines
The slogan fits: it points to a drone for any weather, day and night.
The strongest clue
The Matrice 5TD already exists
DJI follows a clear pattern: DJI Dock 3 came with the Matrice 4TD, which shares the thermal resolution of the Matrice 4T. Since 14 October 2026, DJI Dock 4 has been available with the new Matrice 5TD. Leaked photos of a Matrice 5 have been circulating since July.
Our assessment: the next logical step is a Matrice 5T: the 5TD technology in a mobile drone with a remote controller.
What the Matrice 5TD can already do today:
Find people sooner
Native 1,280 × 1,024 thermal, four times the pixels of the Matrice 4T.
Details from a distance
Three 50 MP cameras and a laser rangefinder up to 3 km.
Safe at night and in bad weather
LiDAR, radar and IP55 protection.
Longer in the air
Up to 59 minutes of flight time according to DJI.
Still open
What only 5 November will answer
• Which product will be released
• Name, price and availability
• EU class, and therefore which certificate you need (A2 or STS)
• Flight time and range with a remote controller
• Whether the LiDAR and radar of the 5TD are on board
First-hand
On 5 November, you will be the first to know.
As a DJI Gold Partner, we will update you right at new product launch: all facts, prices and our first hands-on impressions.
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