Multirotor inspection drone · Multirotor mapping & LiDAR drone · Heavy-lift drone
DJI Matrice 400
Large enterprise platform carrying interchangeable payloads (zoom/thermal, LiDAR, mapping cameras) up to 6 kg.
Made by DJI · Official page · Spec sheet
Whirrwork assessment, not a lab test
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- No independent field trial or test of how well it does the job (certifications cover safety or airspace rules, not performance).
1 independent source found · spec transparency 9 of 9 key specs published. How we rate.
Specs (maker-published)
| Spec | Value | As published · source |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 9.74 kg | “Takeoff Weight (with propellers): with batteries 9740±40 g” enterprise.dji.com checked Oct 26, 2026 |
| Max take-off weight | 15.8 kg | “Max Takeoff Weight: 15.8 kg” enterprise.dji.com checked Oct 26, 2026 |
| Payload | 6 kg | “Max Payload: 6 kg” enterprise.dji.com checked Oct 26, 2026 |
| Runtime / flight time | 53 min | “Max Hover Time (no wind): 53 minutes” enterprise.dji.com checked Oct 26, 2026 |
| Top speed | 25 m/s | “Max Horizontal Speed (at sea level, no wind): 25 m/s” enterprise.dji.com checked Oct 26, 2026 |
| Max wind resistance | 12 m/s | “Max Wind Speed Resistance: 12 m/s” enterprise.dji.com checked Oct 26, 2026 |
| Operating temperature | -20 to 50 °C | “Operating Temperature: -20° to 50° C (without solar radiation)” enterprise.dji.com checked Oct 26, 2026 |
| Ingress protection (IP) | IP55 | “IP55” enterprise.dji.com checked Oct 26, 2026 |
| Range | 40 km | “Max Transmission Distance (unobstructed, free of interference): 40 km (FCC), 20 km (CE/SRRC/MIC)” enterprise.dji.com checked Oct 26, 2026 |
| Sensors | Omnidirectional binocular vision; horizontal rotating LiDAR, upper LiDAR, downward 3D infrared sensor; six-direction mmWave radar | “Omnidirectional binocular vision; horizontal rotating LiDAR, upper LiDAR, downward 3D infrared sensor; six-direction mmWave radar” enterprise.dji.com checked Oct 26, 2026 |
Independent evidence
Independent certification or government vetting list Meets a stated rule or standard (not a performance test)
EU drone class identification label C3 and C6 (STS-02): DJI Matrice 400
EASA, "Drones for EU operations" list, 2026Listed by EASA with class C3 and C6 (STS-02). EU class marks are issued after conformity assessment against Regulation (EU) 2019/945; they concern safety and airspace rules, not job performance.
Jobs it can do
- Thermal building envelope inspection
- Lost pet search by drone
- Elevator shaft inspection
- Dam & spillway inspection
- Rail track & catenary inspection
- Wind turbine blade inspection
- Cooling tower & stack inspection
- Livestock monitoring & herding
- Bird deterrence drones
- Solar farm thermal inspection
- Power line inspection
- Wildlife surveys & anti-poaching
- Wildfire detection & monitoring
- Polar, glacier & volcano surveys
- Search and rescue
- Water rescue & lifeguard drones
- Construction progress monitoring by drone
- Drone mapping & orthomosaics
- Drone land surveying & topography
- Aerial LiDAR mapping
- Stockpile volume measurement
- Archaeological & heritage site survey
- Quarry & mine drone surveys
- 3D modeling & digital twins
- Crop scouting & NDVI mapping
- Forest inventory & timber cruising
- Utility vegetation management (LiDAR)
- Disaster damage assessment
- Accident & crime scene mapping
- Cemetery mapping
- Solar site assessment by drone
- Film & TV aerial cinematography
- Drone payload drops for celebrations
- Heavy-lift cargo drone transport
- Drone power line stringing
- Drone tree trimming
- Fishing drones & bait delivery
- Culvert & storm drain inspection (alternative)
- Tunnel inspection (alternative)
- Nuclear & radiation inspection (alternative)
- Irrigation & soil moisture monitoring (alternative)
- Oil & gas facility robotic inspection (alternative)
- Golf course mapping & flyovers (alternative)
- Silo & bin inspection (alternative)
From its robot type. Whether it suits your site depends on the specs above and on the job's checklist.