DJI Matrice 5TD – Thermal Drone for the DJI Dock 4, with O4 Ground Station

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The Matrice 5TD is offered as a combo with the DJI O4 Ground Station. Batteries are sold separately. It is housed in the DJI Dock 4; the complete system is available as a DJI Dock 4 + Matrice 5TD bundle with four batteries.

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A six-element gimbal

• Wide-angle camera: 1/0.98-inch 50 MP sensor, 23.5 mm equivalent, f/1.8, 85.7° field of view.
• Medium telephoto camera: 1/1.28-inch 50 MP sensor, 70 mm equivalent, f/2.88.
• Super telephoto camera: 1/1.5-inch 50 MP RYYB sensor, 252 mm equivalent (11x), f/2.8; 16x digital zoom, up to 176x hybrid zoom.
• Infrared thermal camera: 1,280 × 1,024 (2,560 × 2,048 super-resolution), 8 µm pitch, 53 mm equivalent, 45° field of view, f/0.85, 32x digital zoom, 50 mK NETD; measures -40 °C to 150 °C and 0 °C to 550 °C, ±2 °C or ±2% accuracy.
• Near-infrared laser illuminator (850 nm) for night vision.
• Laser rangefinder: 905 nm, class 1, 3 km range on a target with 25% reflectivity (up to 6 km depending on the target), accuracy ±(50 cm + 0.1% of the distance).
• 4K video at 30 fps in H.265, photos up to 48 MP, night mode; 3-axis gimbal tilting up to 75° upwards, IP55.

After each mission, photos and videos are automatically transferred from the drone to the dock, then to DJI FlightHub 2.

See at night and further away

• RYYB telephoto: a yellow filter replaces the green filter and lets in more light, about 30% more according to DJI; at night, the image stays brighter and sharper than with a standard RGB sensor.
• Night mode: the 1/0.98-inch wide-angle camera opens to f/1.8 and the processor merges frames at up to 20 Hz for 4K night video; the near-infrared laser illuminator lights the scene without visible light, for covert operations.
• Detail at a distance: according to DJI, a license plate stays readable at 400 m and a screw visible at 100 m.
• Thermal fusion view: visible and thermal images combined as picture-in-picture (PIP) or MSX fusion, with outlines or thermal detail.
• Wide-angle and zoom in a single shot, and instant panoramas 2.4 times faster than with the Dock 3, according to DJI.
• Mapping: at 120 m, in nadir or oblique missions, aerial triangulation accuracy of about 10 cm at check points, with 12 MP images (DJI).

Precision and sensing

• Built-in RTK: positioning accuracy of 1 cm + 1 ppm horizontally and 1.5 cm + 1 ppm vertically; hovering within ±0.1 m in windless or light-wind conditions. Positioning resistant to GNSS jamming, with vision-assisted hovering and return when the signal is weak.
• Omnidirectional obstacle sensing: six full-color vision cameras, LiDAR, a 3D infrared sensor and a built-in millimeter-wave radar; detects an 11 mm cable, works from 0.5 lux and automatically stops the drone before a power line.
• Real-time terrain following: without a DSM file, the vision system follows the terrain during the mission, on slopes of up to 75°.
• DJI AirSense: receives ADS-B signals from manned aircraft within a 10 km radius, with alerts in DJI FlightHub 2.
• Night flights: beacon and auxiliary lighting to spot the drone.
• Real-time altitude alert as soon as the drone exceeds the set limit.
• Remote ID detection: the drone detects DJI drones broadcasting a Remote ID within a 200 m radius, for air-to-air coordination.

Transmission: O4 Enterprise Enhanced and built-in 4G

The link uses DJI O4 Enterprise Enhanced technology, relayed by the DJI O4 Ground Station: 12 km range under CE. Enhanced Transmission adds the 4G network on top of it: the drone carries dual cellular chips and only needs a nano-SIM card, with no external dongle; this service is only available in certain countries. Video is encoded in H.265 on board and relayed to the cloud without re-encoding, with about 160 ms of latency according to DJI; media downloads at 20 MB/s over the radio link and 80 MB/s over Wi-Fi.

Safety: geo caging, FTS and parachute

• Geo caging: the operator defines the flight volume and the contingency volume in DJI FlightHub 2.
• Flight termination system (FTS): built into the airframe and independent of the autopilot, it triggers automatically if the drone leaves the operation volume or in the event of an anomaly, or manually from DJI FlightHub 2; the motors stop and the parachute deploys if installed, with a flashing beacon and an audible alarm. It works even after a total loss of drone power and requires at least one 4G SIM card.
• DJI AP1 parachute: 107 g, deploys from 35 m above ground, final descent at 6 m/s or less; compliant with ASTM F3322 (more than 45 deployment tests) and with the EASA means of compliance MoC 2512. No factory inspection for three years if the self-tests pass; to be replaced after a deployment. In Europe, the Matrice 5TD ships with the parachute preinstalled; the version without a parachute is not sold there.
• Remote ID: direct remote identification broadcast in flight, under the European standard EN 4709-002.

Artificial intelligence features

• Automatic comparison between two passes: differences flagged on images and on models.
• Precise route replay: the same viewpoints on every patrol, with at least 95% overlap.
• Rapid modeling: photos are uploaded during the flight, model available in about 3 min (around a hundred photos).
• Onboard AI detection: 17 target types recognized by the drone itself, including people and vehicles filterable by color, smoke and fire, livestock (cows, horses, sheep), construction machinery, tankers, bicycles, motorcycles and floating debris.
• Analyzer Pro: detection of changes on a site and calculation of the geographic coordinates of targets.

European C5 and C6 classes

The DJI Matrice 5TD (model M5TD) falls under class C6 when used with the DJI Dock 4, and class C5 with the DJI AP1 parachute, for a maximum takeoff mass of 3,050 g. The class is a condition for the standard scenarios (C5 for STS-01, C6 for STS-02), not an authorization in itself: access also depends on the operator declaration, the remote pilot’s competency and the operations manual.

Matrice 5TD or Matrice 4TD?

Comparison by DJI. The Matrice 4TD remains compatible with the DJI Dock 4.

Accessories

The DJI AS2D speaker (120.5 dB at 1 m, 400 m range; live or recorded voice broadcasting, text-to-speech in 7 languages with the DJI FlightHub 2 public cloud, push-to-talk; IP55), the DJI AL2D spotlight (spot and flood modules, 2.6 times brighter than the previous generation, lights up to 100 m; strobe mode, gimbal follow; IP55) and the DJI AP1 parachute attach to the Matrice 5TD’s accessory mount: the speaker on the left, the spotlight on the right, the parachute on top. The mount can hold all three at once, within a 450 g payload. They are offered as a combo with this mount. With the spotlight on, visual obstacle sensing is disabled: only the millimetre-wave radar and the LiDAR remain active. The speaker and the spotlight reduce the drone’s flight time. The drone also has customizable red and blue warning lights.

Batteries: the DJI Matrice 5TD battery is sold separately, four per system recommended. Licenses: DJI FlightHub 2 Business in the cloud or DJI FlightHub 2 On-Premises on your own servers; FlightHub 2 training. Full range: Drone In the Box.

DJI Matrice 5TD key specifications

Model	M5TD
UAS class (Europe)	C6 with the DJI Dock 4, C5 with the DJI AP1 parachute
Compatible stations	DJI Dock 4; DJI Dock 3 with the O4 Ground Station upgrade kit announced by DJI
Maximum takeoff mass	3,050 g, including up to 450 g of accessories
Takeoff weight	2,600 g with propellers
Dimensions	392.5 × 416.2 × 230.8 mm without propellers, 676.5 × 476.5 × 230.8 mm with propellers
Ingress protection rating	IP55 (IEC 60529), with the intelligent flight battery
Flight time	59 min maximum, 55 min hovering (no wind); about 48 min in practical use according to DJI
Maximum speed	21 m/s (75 km/h) in FlyTo mode, 15 m/s in other modes
Operating radius	10 km; maximum flight distance of 53 km
Wind	12 m/s
Operating temperature	-40 °C to +50 °C, reduced performance above 45 °C
Maximum take-off altitude	6,500 m
Gimbal	Super telephoto, medium telephoto, wide-angle, infrared thermal, near-infrared laser illuminator, laser rangefinder (see above)
Positioning	RTK 1 cm + 1 ppm horizontal, 1.5 cm + 1 ppm vertical; hovering within ±0.1 m
Obstacle sensing	Omnidirectional: full-color vision, LiDAR, 3D infrared, millimeter-wave radar; 11 mm cable, from 0.5 lux
Link	DJI O4 Enterprise Enhanced, 12 km (CE); built-in 4G (two chips, nano-SIM or eSIM), Enhanced Transmission; downloads at 20 MB/s (radio), 80 MB/s (Wi-Fi)
Remote ID	broadcast (EN 4709-002); detection of DJI drones within a 200 m radius
Certification	EU type-examination certificate No. 0370-UAS-0147 (Applus+), classes C5 and C6
DJI AirSense	ADS-B 1090ES and UAT, 10 km radius
Storage	64 GB built in plus microSD card
Battery	BPX340, 12,138 mAh, 21.42 V, 260 Wh, 925 g
Sound power level	93 dB

Compatible AIRINS gas sensors

The DJI Dock 4 and the DJI Matrice 5TD are compatible with two AIRINS sensors for gas detection on automated missions: the Sniffer4D Nano 2 Plus (multi-gas or methane) and the MetScan Nano 1D (remote methane detection, TDLAS laser). Details are given in our AIRINS and DJI compatibility table.

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