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Drones: Featured Story
Coverage from Gizmochina, Techbriefe, and others
DJI Launches Matrice 5T With Thermal Imaging
DJI launched the Matrice 5T on November 5, 2026, positioning it for public safety, infrastructure inspection, and surveying. It combines a 1280 × 1024 thermal camera with LiDAR, millimeter-wave radar, omnidirectional vision, and onboard AI. DJI says the system supports operations in low light and difficult weather, while U.S. availability and equipment authorization remain unconfirmed in one report.
If you read one thing
Covers the launch, core features, and the unresolved question of U.S. availability and equipment authorization.
The evidence
Adds the reported worldwide dealer availability and mainland China price, clarifying the launch’s stated market scope.
Latest development
Published later and adds operational details, including weather protection, mapping workflows, and data-security features.
Coverage describes the Matrice 5T as launched and available through authorized DJI Enterprise dealers, while U.S. access remains unconfirmed. Published performance and feature details are largely presented as DJI specifications; the reports do not establish independent testing.
The drone combines a native 1280 × 1024 thermal imager with visible-light cameras and integrated LiDAR, millimeter-wave radar, and omnidirectional vision, aimed at low-light and difficult-weather operations.
DJI lists up to 59 minutes of flight time and onboard AI that can recognize more than 20 target types; FlightHub 2 and DJI Terra support prompted searches, automated workflows, and mapping.
Gizmochina reports worldwide availability through authorized enterprise dealers, but DroneLife says U.S. availability and FCC equipment authorization have not been confirmed. The reports therefore do not establish whether U.S. buyers can currently obtain the aircraft.