Sensyn Robotics
🇯🇵 JP Serves JP
Japanese drone inspection and automation company.
- Service
- RaaS
- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Aerial & Drones
Drone-in-a-box site monitoring
Short answer Published prices for drone-in-a-box site monitoring run $15,799–$15,890 per dock (2 prices from 2 sources, United States; newest dated Oct 25, 2026). Some suppliers price it per kit instead. Every receipt is below.
Autonomous docked drones flying scheduled missions at industrial sites.
People ask for this as: “drone in a box”, “autonomous drone dock”, “remote drone operations”
Quick facts
- Typical published range
- $15,799–$15,890 per dock
- Price receipts
- 3 prices from 3 sources
- Who does it
- 50 providers, 2 sell it as a service
- Where
- 26 countries with a local provider: 🇺🇸 United States, 🇮🇱 Israel, 🇵🇱 Poland
Last updated · Cite this page
How it works
Robots used
- Docked Drone
Ways to buy it
- Raas — a subscription covering robot, software and support.
- Purchase Buy the robot (plus software and service plans, usually).
Robots that do this job
Main robot type
Docked drone (drone-in-a-box)
- DJI Dock 3 with Matrice 4TD · Not enough evidence to rate
- Skydio X10 · Not enough evidence to rate
Specs are maker-published with sources. Scores are a Whirrwork assessment, not a lab test, and only appear when independent evidence exists. How we rate
Bot or Not?
A robot makes sense when…
- The job is high, dangerous, or hard to reach
- It is huge or repetitive (acres, nights, square metres)
- You need data you will compare over time
- You need eyes on it right now
Hire a human when…
- It is small, low and one-off
- It needs hands, judgement or a repair
- Weather, permits or timing make robots awkward
- Nobody has defined the job yet
Here's the catch for this job
- Ask for proof of pilot certification and liability insurance (often $1M+).
- Agree on deliverables, resolution and turnaround before flight day.
- Weather days are common; clarify reschedule terms.
Rules of thumb, not a sales pitch. Take the Ladder Test →
What it costs
Published ranges, each with a receipt. Not quotes: your price depends on scope, location and date. older price = 18+ months.
1 more receipt in another currency or unit: see the full table below.
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All 3 receipts as a table
| What | Range | Unit | Region | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJI Dock 3 docking station (for Matrice 4D/4TD), drone not included, US dealer price — Dronefly | $15,799 | / dock | US | dronefly.com as of Oct 25, 2026 |
| DJI Dock 3 for Matrice 4D and 4TD, drone not included, US dealer price — Drone Nerds | $15,890 | / dock | US | dronenerds.com as of Oct 25, 2026 |
| DJI Dock 3 with Matrice 4D ready-to-fly kit (dock + drone), US dealer price — Dominion Drones | $39,645 | / kit | US | dominiondrones.com as of Oct 25, 2026 |
Dataset: Drone-in-a-box site monitoring price receipts (Whirrwork). 3 published prices for drone-in-a-box site monitoring, each with its source link and as-of date. Old observations are kept, never overwritten. JSON · history JSON · all downloads · CC BY 4.0
Follow price changes for this job Atom feed: one entry per new or changed price, with its receipt. All feeds
Price history
Only one observation per series so far: we started recording every price on 2026-10-25 and re-check every source on a schedule. A trend appears when a re-checked source shows a different price (we never overwrite old observations).
| Series | Latest | Observations | Observed | Trend | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJI Dock 3 docking station (for Matrice 4D/4TD), drone not included, US dealer price —… | $15,799 / dock | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 27, 2026 | — | dronefly.com |
| DJI Dock 3 for Matrice 4D and 4TD, drone not included, US dealer price — Drone Nerds | $15,890 / dock | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 27, 2026 | — | dronenerds.com |
| DJI Dock 3 with Matrice 4D ready-to-fly kit (dock + drone), US dealer price — Dominion… | $39,645 / kit | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 27, 2026 | — | dominiondrones.com |
Sources re-checked: 3 of 3 series confirmed on the live source (last check Oct 27, 2026). Log: price_rechecks.jsonl
Append-only: we never overwrite a recorded price. JSON: /api/prices/history?use_case=drone-in-a-box-monitoring
What to specify and ask
Put these in your request and you'll get a real price instead of "it depends":
- Site size and missions per day (patrol, inspection, mapping)
- Power and network at the dock location
- Location (address or coordinates)
- Date(s) and time window
- Area size (acres/hectares) or number of structures
- Deliverables (photos, video, orthomosaic, 3D model, report)
- File formats and turnaround time
- Airspace class / proximity to airports if known
- Insurance requirements
Rules and regulation
Drone operations need a licensed remote pilot and local aviation rules: FAA Part 107 (US), EASA Open/Specific categories (EU), CAA (UK), Transport Canada RPAS, DGCA Digital Sky (India), CASA (Australia), CAAC (China). Controlled airspace, night or BVLOS flights may need waivers.
General information, not legal advice. Rules change; ask the operator which permits they hold and verify them.
Providers who do this
Filters by headquarters or published service area.
Percepto
🇮🇱 IL Serves global
Israeli autonomous drone-in-a-box company for industrial sites.
- RaaS
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 6 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Skydio
🇺🇸 US Serves US, global
US maker of autonomous drones and docks for public safety and infrastructure.
- Purchase
- 8 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
DJI Enterprise
🇨🇳 CN Serves global
Chinese maker of enterprise drones, docks and payloads.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 10 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
Nightingale Security
🇺🇸 US Serves US
US autonomous security drone company.
- RaaS
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Airobotics (Ondas)
🇮🇱 IL Serves global
Israeli drone-in-a-box maker (Ondas Autonomous Systems).
- RaaS
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
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Heisha
🇨🇳 CN Serves global
Chinese drone dock and charging pad maker.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 1 job
- Oct 25, 2026
Autel Robotics
🇨🇳 CN Serves global
Chinese drone maker.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
AeroDock
🇵🇱 PL Serves PL
Polish drone-in-a-box provider for stockpile inventory, perimeter monitoring and industrial sites.
- Service
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Aeroarc
🇮🇳 IN Serves IN
Based in India. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it for India (Skydio X10 drones and Dock).
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
Airborne Response
🇺🇸 US Serves US
Based in United States. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it for United States (Skydio X10 drones and Dock).
- Purchase
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
Aquila
🇺🇸 US Serves US
Based in United States. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it for United States (Skydio X10 drones and Dock).
- Purchase
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
Atay Mühendislik
🇹🇷 TR Serves TR
Based in Türkiye. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it under Europe (Skydio X10 drones and Dock); its own website places it in Türkiye.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
Aviation Concepts
🇺🇸 US Serves US
Based in United States. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it for United States (Skydio X10 drones and Dock).
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
Berry Aviation
🇺🇸 US Serves US
Based in United States. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it for United States (Skydio X10 drones and Dock).
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
BSS Holland
🇳🇱 NL Serves NL
Based in Netherlands. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it under Europe (Skydio X10 drones and Dock); its own website places it in Netherlands.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
Cleartopia
🇺🇸 US Serves US
Based in United States. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it for United States (Skydio X10 drones and Dock).
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
Cyberdife
🇮🇹 IT Serves IT
Based in Italy. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it under Europe (Skydio X10 drones and Dock); its own website places it in Italy.
- Purchase
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
DefenSync
🇮🇱 IL Serves IL
Based in Israel. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it under Middle East (Skydio X10 drones and Dock); its own website places it in Israel.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
Digital Systems
🇲🇽 MX Serves MX
Based in Mexico. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it under Latin America (Skydio X10 drones and Dock); its own website places it in Mexico.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
Dragonfly UAS
🇹🇼 TW Serves TW
Based in Taiwan. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it under Asia Pacific (Skydio X10 drones and Dock); its own website places it in Taiwan.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
ELSA
🇲🇾 MY Serves MY
Based in Malaysia. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it under Asia Pacific (Skydio X10 drones and Dock); its own website places it in Malaysia.
- Purchase
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
Frontier Precision
🇺🇸 US Serves US
Based in United States. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it for United States (Skydio X10 drones and Dock).
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
Gahat
🇮🇱 IL Serves IL
Based in Israel. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it under Middle East (Skydio X10 drones and Dock); its own website places it in Israel.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
GMX Systems
🇮🇱 IL Serves IL
Based in Israel. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it under Middle East (Skydio X10 drones and Dock); its own website places it in Israel.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
Grace3 Technologies
🇺🇸 US Serves US
Based in United States. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it for United States (Skydio X10 drones and Dock).
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
Granite Defense
🇺🇸 US Serves US
Based in United States. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it for United States (Skydio X10 drones and Dock).
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
JCS (Skydio Korea importer)
🇰🇷 KR Serves KR
Based in South Korea. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it under Asia Pacific (Skydio X10 drones and Dock); its own website places it in South…
- Purchase
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
Kronos Group
🇮🇱 IL Serves IL
Based in Israel. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it under Middle East (Skydio X10 drones and Dock); its own website places it in Israel.
- Purchase
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
LYME
🇺🇸 US Serves US
Based in United States. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it for United States (Skydio X10 drones and Dock).
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
Marlborough Communications (MCL)
🇬🇧 GB Serves GB
Based in United Kingdom. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it under Europe (Skydio X10 drones and Dock); its own website places it in United…
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
NGMSA
🇸🇦 SA Serves SA
Based in Saudi Arabia. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it under Middle East (Skydio X10 drones and Dock); its own website places it in Saudi…
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
OE Galaxy
🇻🇳 VN Serves VN
Based in Vietnam. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it under Asia Pacific (Skydio X10 drones and Dock); its own website places it in Vietnam.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
Onedrone
🇸🇮 SI Serves SI
Based in Slovenia. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it under Europe (Skydio X10 drones and Dock); its own website places it in Slovenia.
- Purchase
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
Oskar Pedersen (OP Solutions)
🇳🇴 NO Serves NO
Based in Norway. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it under Europe (Skydio X10 drones and Dock); its own website places it in Norway.
- Purchase
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
Outervision
🇫🇷 FR Serves FR
Based in France. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it under Europe (Skydio X10 drones and Dock); its own website places it in France.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
OWT Global
🇺🇸 US Serves US
Based in United States. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it for United States (Skydio X10 drones and Dock).
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
Paladius
🇺🇸 US Serves US
Based in United States. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it for United States (Skydio X10 drones and Dock).
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
Paukner Group
🇪🇸 ES Serves ES
Based in Spain. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it under Europe (Skydio X10 drones and Dock); its own website places it in Spain.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
Pramacom
🇨🇿 CZ Serves CZ
Based in Czechia. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it under Europe (Skydio X10 drones and Dock); its own website places it in Czechia.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
Safeware
🇺🇸 US Serves US
Based in United States. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it for United States (Skydio X10 drones and Dock).
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
Sager Drone
🇯🇴 JO Serves JO
Based in Jordan. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it under Middle East (Skydio X10 drones and Dock); its own website places it in Jordan.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
Siso Air
🇺🇸 US Serves US
Based in United States. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it for United States (Skydio X10 drones and Dock).
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
Sitech Southwest
🇺🇸 US Serves US
Based in United States. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it for United States (Skydio X10 drones and Dock).
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
Skydata
🇫🇮 FI Serves FI
Based in Finland. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it under Europe (Skydio X10 drones and Dock); its own website places it in Finland.
- Purchase
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
Stay Safe Solutions
🇺🇸 US Serves US
Based in United States. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it for United States (Skydio X10 drones and Dock).
- Purchase
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
Taz Drone Solutions
🇦🇺 AU Serves AU
Based in Australia. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it under Asia Pacific (Skydio X10 drones and Dock); its own website places it in…
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
Teamsales
🇸🇰 SK Serves SK
Based in Slovakia. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it under Europe (Skydio X10 drones and Dock); its own website places it in Slovakia.
- Purchase
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
Uniforce
🇵🇱 PL Serves PL
Based in Poland. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it under Europe (Skydio X10 drones and Dock); its own website places it in Poland.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
Zetta Technologies
🇲🇻 MV Serves MV
Based in Maldives. Skydio's authorized reseller page lists it under Asia Pacific (Skydio X10 drones and Dock); its own website places it in Maldives.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 26, 2026
Questions buyers ask
How much does drone-in-a-box site monitoring cost?
Published prices for drone-in-a-box site monitoring run $15,799–$15,890 per dock (2 prices from 2 sources, United States; newest dated Oct 25, 2026). Some suppliers price it per kit instead. Every receipt is below.
Who offers drone-in-a-box site monitoring near me?
We list 50 providers for drone-in-a-box site monitoring. 26 countries have at least one provider whose own site says it works there; the most covered are United States (18), Israel (4) and Poland (3). 6 providers say they work worldwide. Pick your country on this page to see who serves it, local first.
What should I put in a quote request?
Start with site size and missions per day (patrol, inspection, mapping); power and network at the dock location; location (address or coordinates). The full checklist has 9 items, and a request that covers them gets a real price instead of "it depends".
Do I actually need a robot for this?
Not always. If a competent person with a ladder could do it in an afternoon, hire the person (the Ladder Test). Here's the catch for this job: Ask for proof of pilot certification and liability insurance (often $1M+).
Are there rules or permits?
Drone operations need a licensed remote pilot and local aviation rules: FAA Part 107 (US), EASA Open/Specific categories (EU), CAA (UK), Transport Canada RPAS, DGCA Digital Sky (India), CASA (Australia), CAAC (China). More on rules (a summary, not legal advice).
Cite this page
Whirrwork. "Drone-in-a-box site monitoring: cost, how it works & providers." Last updated 2026-10-26. https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/drone-in-a-box-monitoring/. CC BY 4.0.
BibTeX
@misc{whirrwork_drone_in_a_box_monitoring,
title = {Drone-in-a-box site monitoring: cost, how it works \& providers},
author = {{Whirrwork}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/drone-in-a-box-monitoring/},
note = {Last updated 2026-10-26. CC BY 4.0. Prices link to their original sources.}
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