DJI Matrice 5T packs LiDAR, mmWave radar and native 1K thermal in a compact airframe

DJI on November 5, 2026 introduced the Matrice 5T as its newest compact enterprise flagship. The company says it integrates LiDAR, mmWave radar and omnidirectional vision with a native 1K (1280×1024) infrared thermal camera and enhanced night vision, an IP55 dust-and-rain rating, and up to 59 minutes of flight time in DJI's stated tests.

Source: DJI media center (Nov. 5, 2026): DJI Matrice 5T Uplevels Intelligent Aerial Operations

Per DJI, this is its first compact enterprise drone to combine those three sensing systems. LiDAR is said to detect thin obstacles such as power lines up to 32 meters away at night; mmWave radar is meant to keep sensing in fog, rain or dust. Ultra-High-Resolution thermal mode is quoted at 2560×2048. DJI also lists open onboard AI and O4 Enterprise transmission with relay modes for inspections and emergency response.

Notebookcheck reports a dealer list price of about 57,488 yuan (~$8,620); DJI did not publish a price. Flight time, ranges and IP55 are DJI's lab figures.

Sources

• DJI media center (Nov. 5, 2026): DJI Matrice 5T Uplevels Intelligent Aerial Operations
• DJI Enterprise Insights (Nov. 5, 2026): Matrice 5T everything you need to know
• DJI Matrice 5T product page
• Notebookcheck (Nov. 5, 2026): Matrice 5T LiDAR and 1K thermal launch

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