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DJI launches Matrice 5T industrial drone with thermal imaging and 59-minute flight time
DJI has launched its Matrice 5T compact industrial drone for professional use worldwide.
It combines LiDAR, millimeter-wave radar and all-around vision to help detect obstacles and operate in difficult conditions, including darkness, fog, rain and dust.
Its cameras include a 1K thermal imager and up to 176× hybrid zoom, while the drone can fly for up to 59 minutes.
The system is designed for emergency response, inspections, surveying and public safety, and can identify more than 20 types of targets.
DJI says it is available through authorized dealers worldwide; some markets expect initial shipments later in November.
The company has not set a single price outside China, where the listed price is 57,488 yuan.
DJI launched the Matrice 5T, a compact industrial drone with thermal imaging and up to 59 minutes of flight time.
The drone combines LiDAR, millimeter-wave radar and omnidirectional vision for obstacle detection and positioning in difficult conditions.
Its thermal camera has a native resolution of 1K, and its visible cameras offer hybrid zoom up to 176×.
DJI says the drone can recognize more than 20 types of targets using visible and infrared analysis.
It is intended for work including emergency response, power-line inspection, surveying and public safety.
- Who
- DJI launched the Matrice 5T industrial drone.
- What
- The compact drone includes thermal imaging, LiDAR and millimeter-wave radar, and can fly for up to 59 minutes.
- When
- It launched on November 5, 2026.
- Where
- It is available through authorized DJI Enterprise dealers worldwide.
- Why
- It is aimed at jobs such as emergency response, power-line inspection, surveying and public safety.
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DJI launched the Matrice 5T.
First shipments in some markets are expected, according to Gizmochina.
- Flight time
- Up to 59 minutes
- Thermal camera
- Native 1K resolution (1,280 × 1,024)
- Hybrid zoom
- Up to 176×
- Obstacle detection
- LiDAR can detect thin obstacles such as power lines from up to 32 meters
- China price
- 57,488 yuan (about $8,600)