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Matrice 400

aerialresearchby DJI

DJI's Matrice 400 is a heavy-lift enterprise drone (released June 2025) for power-line inspection, surveying, mapping, and public safety; ~6 kg payload, up to…

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Manufacturer
DJI
Form factor
aerial
Maturity
research
Lifecycle
active
Website
dji.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Matrice 400, a aerial by DJI (research). 1 source back the record.

Appears inInspection & survey drones

Overview

DJI's Matrice 400 is a heavy-lift enterprise drone (released June 2025) for power-line inspection, surveying, mapping, and public safety; ~6 kg payload, up to ~59 minutes flight, with rotating LiDAR, mmWave radar, and low-light vision for obstacle sensing.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
research(Lab-stage only; no commercial or public deployment reported.)
Sources on file
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No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.

Key facts

Payload

~6 kg

Flight time

~59 min

Class

heavy-lift enterprise drone

Sensor suite

rotating LiDAR, mmWave radar, low-light vision

Retail price

~$11,000-$20,000 (est. UAVCoach: $15,000-$20,000; InfinitDrones lists ~$11,618 CAD). Pricing not publicly listed by DJI — enterprise channel sales

Camera/payload

No integrated camera — supports Zenmuse L3, H30, H30T, L2, P1 gimbal cameras (all in-house DJI). Payload capacity: 6 kg, up to 7 simultaneous payloads

Gimbal

Uses DJI Zenmuse gimbal cameras (in-house); not built-in like consumer/enterprise models

Motors

In-house DJI enterprise-grade brushless motors; designed for 9.7 kg aircraft weight + 6 kg payload

Battery

In-house DJI intelligent flight batteries (enterprise-grade); 59 min flight time with heavy payload; BMS ICs from Texas Instruments (external)

Flight controller

In-house DJI enterprise flight controller; O4 Enterprise Enhanced transmission (40km with relay); integrated rotating LiDAR + mmWave radar for obstacle sensing

Est. BOM cost

~$2,500-4,000 (enterprise heavy-lift platform; LiDAR, mmWave radar, redundant flight systems, IP55. Est. ~20-25% of $15,000-$20,000 retail)

Est. gross margin

~75%+ on hardware; enterprise heavy-lift commands premium pricing. Payload cameras (Zenmuse H30T, L2 LiDAR) sold separately and have their own margins. Lower volume than consumer but higher absolute profit per unit

Sensors (built-in)

Rotating LiDAR, mmWave radar, fisheye cameras for power-line-level obstacle sensing. All in-house DJI design

Payload ecosystem

Zenmuse H30/H30T (multisensor camera), L2/L3 (LiDAR), P1 (photogrammetry), S1 (spotlight), V1 (speaker), Manifold 3 (embedded compute), X-Port (3rd-party gimbal), AP100 parachute

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)

BOM-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

IP portfolio

185+ UAV-related patents in Japan alone (3x nearest competitor). Software, R&D, and patents drive retail premium over low hardware cost

Specs

Class

heavy-lift enterprise drone

Payload

~6 kg

Flight time

~59 min

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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Availability and pricing

Availability
Not disclosed
Price
$10K to $13K (analyst estimate)as of 2026-01-01
Units in field
Not disclosed
Sales model
Not disclosed
Lead time
Not disclosed

Pricing

One-time purchase

$9,500 - $13,000 USDanalyst estimateas of 2026-01-01

Source: DJI Matrice 400 (DJI Gold Partner)

Price status: actual-sale-price = real published price at time of sale; manufacturer-target = vendor target, not yet realized; analyst-estimate = third-party projection, not a vendor figure; not-announced = no price on record.

Prices verified as of Jan 1, 2026

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

8 incidents on record (3 serious, 5 moderate). Most recent: Jul 2026.

serious
3
moderate
5
collision
6
injury
2

Most recent: Jul 2026

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Incidents affecting Matrice 400 (8)

Includes incidents linked directly to this model or to deployments of it. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (1)

  1. https://www.dji.com/downloads/products/matrice-400

Common questions

What is Matrice 400?
DJI's Matrice 400 is a heavy-lift enterprise drone (released June 2025) for power-line inspection, surveying, mapping, and public safety; ~6 kg payload, up to ~59 minutes flight, with rotating LiDAR, mmWave radar, and low-light vision for obstacle sensing.
How much does Matrice 400 cost?
Matrice 400 is listed at $9,500 to $13,000 on the DEPLOY registry. This is an analyst estimate, not an official price.
https://www.dslrpros.com/products/dji-matrice-400
Is Matrice 400 actually deployed in the real world?
Matrice 400 is at the research stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
What are the specs of Matrice 400?
Matrice 400's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Payload: ~6 kg; Flight time: ~59 min. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes Matrice 400?
Matrice 400 is made by DJI, based in Shenzhen, China, founded in 2006.
Can you buy Matrice 400?
Matrice 400 is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to Matrice 400?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to Matrice 400 include Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Prime Air MK30.
How does Matrice 400 compare to Wing Delivery Aircraft?
Matrice 400 and Wing Delivery Aircraft (Wing · 35 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. Matrice 400 has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Matrice 400 a top aerial?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Matrice 400 ranks in roughly the top 63% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
What is Matrice 400's maturity stage?
Matrice 400 is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.
Where is Matrice 400 deployed?
No verified deployments of Matrice 400 are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Matrice 400 safe?
Matrice 400 has 8 active incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. 8 incidents on record (3 serious, 5 moderate). Most recent: Jul 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-12

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Matrice 400.

Recent coverage

Matrice 400 in third-party press

DJI Matrice 400 finally gets its own autonomous drone dock

Aug 31, 2026

New DJI parachute helps protect Matrice 400 drone during emergencies

Jul 14, 2026

DJI launches AP100 parachute system for Matrice 400 enterprise drone

Jul 9, 2026