DJI Matrice 4 Series
[production]aerial · drones · 1 deployments in catalog
Manufacturer
DJIForm Factor
aerial
Lifecycle
production
Operational Reality
Audited
Deployments
1
Target Price
$5K to $7K (actual sale price)
- AERIAL
- PRODUCTION
Description
DJI's enterprise drone platform (Matrice 4E and Matrice 4T), announced January 2025, for industrial operations: mapping/survey (4E) and thermal/inspection/public-safety (4T). Successor to the Matrice 3D/3TD enterprise line.
Key facts & specs
- website
- https://enterprise.dji.com/news/detail/matrice-4-series-release
- maturity
- production
- lifecycle
- active
- manufacturer
- DJI
- deployments count
- 1
- Maturity stage
- production
- Type
- quadcopter
- Class
- enterprise
- Use Cases
- mapping, inspection, thermal, public safety
- Variants
- Matrice 4E, Matrice 4T
- Announced
- 2025-01-08
- Form factor
- aerial
- Maker
- DJI
- Retail price
- Matrice 4T: ~$7,100-$7,800 (aircraft); Matrice 4E: lower. Full enterprise bundles with RC Plus 2 and payloads higher
- Camera cost (est.)
- Matrice 4T: 4-sensor gimbal (wide 48MP + medium tele 48MP + tele 48MP + thermal 640×512 VOx microbolometer). Matrice 4E: 3-sensor (no thermal). In-house DJI camera + gimbal. Est. $300-500 for camera/gimbal assembly
- Gimbal
- In-house DJI 3-axis mechanical stabilization; integrated with laser range finder (1800m range)
- Motors
- In-house DJI brushless motors; enterprise-grade for IP55 weather resistance and heavier payload
- Battery
- In-house DJI intelligent flight battery; TB30-type Li-ion 6S 131.6 Wh (5880 mAh); BMS ICs from Texas Instruments (external)
- Flight controller
- In-house DJI enterprise flight controller; O4 Enterprise Enhanced transmission (40km range); supports DJI Cellular Dongle 2 for 4G
- Est. B O M cost
- ~$1,200-1,800 (enterprise drones have higher BOM-to-retail ratio than consumer; IP55 sealing, redundant systems, and thermal camera increase cost. Est. ~20-25% of $7,100 retail)
- Est. gross margin
- ~75%+ on hardware; enterprise pricing commands premium but higher component costs (thermal sensor, IP55, redundant IMU/GPS). Net margin likely lower than consumer models due to lower volume
- Key differentiators
- Thermal imaging (4T only), laser range finder, IP55 (Matrice 4D/4TD variant), enterprise software integration (DJI Pilot 2), 49 min flight time, 25km transmission with 4G enhanced
- Company revenue (2024)
- CN¥50 billion (~US$7B) reported; Wikipedia lists CN¥80B (US$11.5B) for 2025
- Net profit margin
- ~40% (2024 report) — nearly double Apple's, exceeding Hermès and POP MART
- Market share
- ~70% global consumer drone market (90%+ as of June 2024 per Wikipedia)
- Vertical integration
- DJI designs/manufactures cameras, gimbals, motors, batteries, flight controllers, and propulsion systems in-house. 70%+ of BOM is in-house. External: battery management ICs (Texas Instruments), RF amplifier/noise cancellation chips (Qorvo), GPS receiver components (smartwatch-grade), camera sensor components (smartphone-grade)
- B O M-to-retail ratio
- ~18-20% component cost vs retail price (vs 30-35% typical for smartphones). DJI produces drones at roughly half the materials cost of competitors
- Key external suppliers
- Texas Instruments (battery management ICs), Qorvo (RF signal amplifiers, noise cancellation), commodity semiconductor suppliers for 80% of 230+ components (shared with smartphones/PCs)
- In-house components
- Flight controllers, gimbal systems (3-axis mechanical stabilization), brushless motors, camera modules (Hasselblad-branded via DJI subsidiary), batteries (Li-ion/LiPo with integrated BMS), propulsion systems, image processing SoCs, OcuSync transmission systems
- Teardown source ( Mavic Air 2)
- Fomalhaut Techno Solutions (Tokyo) + Nikkei Asian Review, Sept 2020. 230 components, 80% commodity/off-the-shelf, total parts cost ~$135 for $749-$799 retail drone
- Teardown source ( Inspire 1)
- Advanced Structures India (ASI), should-cost analysis using xcPEP. 350+ parts, 184 features mapped, manufacturing cost ~₹1,63,052 INR (~$2,000), 80% of cost from electrical/electronic components
- I P portfolio
- 185+ UAV-related patents in Japan alone (3x nearest competitor). Software, R&D, and patents drive retail premium over low hardware cost
Availability and pricing
- price
- $5K to $7K (actual sale price) · as of 2024-06-01
- lead time
- Not disclosed
- sales model
- Not disclosed
- availability
- Not disclosed
- units in field
- Not disclosed
- pricing Model
- Not disclosed
Safety record
No incidents on record for DJI Matrice 4 Series.
FAQ
What is DJI Matrice 4 Series?
DJI's enterprise drone platform (Matrice 4E and Matrice 4T), announced January 2025, for industrial operations: mapping/survey (4E) and thermal/inspection/public-safety (4T). Successor to the Matrice 3D/3TD enterprise line.
How much does DJI Matrice 4 Series cost?
DJI Matrice 4 Series is listed at $4,500 to $7,400 on the DEPLOY registry. This is an actual sale price on record.
Is DJI Matrice 4 Series actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. DJI Matrice 4 Series is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes DJI Matrice 4 Series?
DJI Matrice 4 Series is made by DJI, based in Shenzhen, China, founded in 2006.
Where is DJI Matrice 4 Series deployed?
1 verified deployment of DJI Matrice 4 Series is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Global.
Can you buy DJI Matrice 4 Series?
DJI Matrice 4 Series is available for purchase - a real sale price is on record (see the pricing section for the figure and its source).
Is DJI Matrice 4 Series approved by regulators?
DJI Matrice 4 Series has 1 regulatory record on the DEPLOY registry: FCC covered-list designation, active. See the Regulatory filings section for each agency source.
What are alternatives to DJI Matrice 4 Series?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to DJI Matrice 4 Series include Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Prime Air MK30.
How does DJI Matrice 4 Series compare to Wing Delivery Aircraft?
DJI Matrice 4 Series and Wing Delivery Aircraft (Wing · 35 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. DJI Matrice 4 Series has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is DJI Matrice 4 Series a top aerial?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, DJI Matrice 4 Series ranks in roughly the top 59% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
What is DJI Matrice 4 Series's maturity stage?
DJI Matrice 4 Series is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.
Is DJI Matrice 4 Series safe?
DJI Matrice 4 Series has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.