[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":320},["ShallowReactive",2],{"en-post-dji-dock-4-matrice-5td-launch-battery-swap-2026":3,"en-related-dji-dock-4-matrice-5td-launch-battery-swap-2026":287},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"body":7,"category":267,"date":268,"description":269,"draft":270,"extension":271,"image":272,"meta":273,"navigation":274,"path":275,"seo":276,"slug":277,"stem":278,"tags":279,"translation_slug":258,"updated":285,"__hash__":286},"en_posts\u002Fen\u002Fposts\u002Fdji-dock-4-matrice-5td-launch-battery-swap-2026.md","DJI Dock 4 Launch: 25-Second Battery Swap, No FCC Grant","Lucas Buzzo",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":257},"minimark",[10,14,17,22,30,47,49,53,56,132,140,142,146,149,152,186,189,191,195,198,205,207,211,214,226,228,232,236,238],[11,12,13],"p",{},"DJI Enterprise launched the DJI Dock 4 and the Matrice 5TD on October 14, 2026. The dock swaps the drone's battery in 25 seconds instead of recharging it, and the aircraft flies up to 59 minutes. The Dock 4 spec sheet lists no FCC transmitter data, a sign that the system may not reach the US market.",[15,16],"hr",{},[18,19,21],"h2",{"id":20},"what-is-the-dji-dock-4","What Is the DJI Dock 4?",[11,23,24,25,29],{},"A ",[26,27,28],"strong",{},"dock",", also called a \"drone in a box,\" is an automated station where a drone lands, recharges or swaps batteries, and takes off again without an operator on site. Pilots control it remotely, which is why docks are used for infrastructure inspection, public safety and site monitoring.",[11,31,32,33,40,41,46],{},"The Dock 4 is DJI's first dock to swap batteries rather than charge them on board. According to ",[34,35,39],"a",{"href":36,"rel":37},"https:\u002F\u002Fdronexl.co\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F14\u002Fdji-dock-4-matrice-5td-battery-swap-launch-no-fcc\u002F",[38],"nofollow","DroneXL",", the swap takes 25 seconds once the lid closes, and the full turnaround from landing to takeoff is 45 seconds. DJI published the details in its ",[34,42,45],{"href":43,"rel":44},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dji.com\u002Fmedia-center\u002Fannouncements\u002Fdji-release-dock-4",[38],"official announcement",".",[15,48],{},[18,50,52],{"id":51},"dock-4-specs-and-battery-system","Dock 4 Specs and Battery System",[11,54,55],{},"The Dock 4 stores three battery packs in four bays and charges two at a time. Each pack holds 260 Wh and charges from 15% to 95% in 27 minutes. If the grid fails, one pack powers the dock for about 4.5 hours, and the dock keeps swapping batteries as long as at least two packs are loaded.",[57,58,59,72],"table",{},[60,61,62],"thead",{},[63,64,65,69],"tr",{},[66,67,68],"th",{},"Spec",[66,70,71],{},"Dock 4",[73,74,75,84,92,100,108,116,124],"tbody",{},[63,76,77,81],{},[78,79,80],"td",{},"Battery swap time",[78,82,83],{},"25 seconds",[63,85,86,89],{},[78,87,88],{},"Landing-to-takeoff turnaround",[78,90,91],{},"45 seconds",[63,93,94,97],{},[78,95,96],{},"Battery pack capacity",[78,98,99],{},"260 Wh",[63,101,102,105],{},[78,103,104],{},"Charge time (15% to 95%)",[78,106,107],{},"27 minutes",[63,109,110,113],{},[78,111,112],{},"Backup runtime per pack",[78,114,115],{},"About 4.5 hours",[63,117,118,121],{},[78,119,120],{},"Weight (no batteries)",[78,122,123],{},"66 kg (146 lb)",[63,125,126,129],{},[78,127,128],{},"Operating temperature",[78,130,131],{},"-40°C to 50°C (-40°F to 122°F)",[11,133,134,135,46],{},"The dock uses the same 400 x 400 mm mounting pattern as the Dock 3, which should simplify upgrades at existing sites. It requires the DJI O4 Ground Station, an optional add-on for the Dock 3. DJI lists the full figures on the ",[34,136,139],{"href":137,"rel":138},"https:\u002F\u002Fenterprise.dji.com\u002Fdock-4\u002Fspecs",[38],"Dock 4 specifications page",[15,141],{},[18,143,145],{"id":144},"matrice-5td-how-long-does-it-fly","Matrice 5TD: How Long Does It Fly?",[11,147,148],{},"The Matrice 5TD flies up to 59 minutes, measured at 15 m\u002Fs (34 mph) with no payload, according to DroneXL's reading of DJI's specifications. It weighs 2,600 g (5.7 lb) empty and 3,050 g (6.7 lb) at takeoff, and tops out at 21 m\u002Fs (47 mph) in FlyTo mode.",[11,150,151],{},"Key sensors and limits:",[153,154,155,162,168,174,180],"ul",{},[156,157,158,161],"li",{},[26,159,160],{},"Thermal camera:"," 1280 x 1024 resolution, with a 2560 x 2048 high-resolution mode.",[156,163,164,167],{},[26,165,166],{},"Visible cameras:"," three 50 MP cameras (wide, 70 mm and 252 mm) with up to 176x hybrid zoom.",[156,169,170,173],{},[26,171,172],{},"Other sensors:"," a laser rangefinder reaching 3,000 m, plus integrated LiDAR and mmWave radar.",[156,175,176,179],{},[26,177,178],{},"Payload:"," up to 450 g across three mounts.",[156,181,182,185],{},[26,183,184],{},"Control:"," the aircraft cannot be flown with a remote controller, so it works only with a dock.",[11,187,188],{},"DJI has not published a price. The Dock 4 is sold through DJI enterprise dealers and works only with the Matrice 5TD.",[15,190],{},[18,192,194],{"id":193},"why-is-there-no-fcc-listing-for-the-dock-4","Why Is There No FCC Listing for the Dock 4?",[11,196,197],{},"The Dock 4 spec sheet gives transmitter power for Canada, the EU, China and Japan, but not for the FCC. The Dock 3, by contrast, lists the FCC on every band, DroneXL reports.",[11,199,200,201,46],{},"The omission follows the FCC's December 22, 2025 decision to add foreign-made drones to its Covered List. According to DroneXL, no new DJI model has received FCC authorization since. A separate FCC notice from July 21 (PS Docket 26-189) proposes barring imports and sales of foreign \"military-grade\" drones. DroneXL says the Dock 4 with the Matrice 5TD meets three of the seven defining capabilities. DJI asked the FCC to rescind that notice on September 2, and it has not been finalized. For the full background, see our guide on ",[34,202,204],{"href":203},"\u002Fis-dji-banned-in-the-us\u002F","whether DJI is banned in the US",[15,206],{},[18,208,210],{"id":209},"what-this-means-for-drone-pilots","What This Means for Drone Pilots",[11,212,213],{},"For US operators, the Dock 4 is unlikely to be available through normal channels while the Covered List restrictions stand. Existing Dock 3 owners are not affected, because their FCC authorizations remain valid.",[11,215,216,217,220,221,225],{},"Outside the US, buyers in Canada, Europe and Japan are the target market, and the 25-second swap cuts downtime for continuous monitoring. Remote dock operations generally depend on BVLOS approval. 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