GoKawiilDJI launches Dock 4 battery-swap station for Matrice 5TD drone
DJI has released the Dock 4, its first automated battery-swapping drone dock, which can replace a drone's battery in about 25 seconds and return it to flight in under 45 seconds. The system charges two 925g battery packs simultaneously and works exclusively with DJI's Matrice 5TD drone and O4 Ground Station, though it is not FCC-authorized for U.S. sale.
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The fast-swap design could make drones more viable for time-sensitive uses like emergency response, where DJI markets the dock as a 'dock-as-a-first-responder' tool that keeps aircraft ready around the clock. Its ability to keep swapping batteries during power outages, using the packs themselves as backup power, suggests DJI is targeting resilience in disaster or grid-failure scenarios, though this capability remains untested outside controlled claims from the company.
- Dock 4 swaps drone batteries in about 25 seconds, versus roughly 30 minutes for recharging.
- It only supports DJI's Matrice 5TD drone and requires the O4 Ground Station.
- The dock is not FCC-authorized and is unavailable for purchase in the U.S.
DJI Matrice 30T Drone — If the Dock 4's rapid battery-swapping tech has you excited about automated drone operations, the DJI Matrice 30T is the enterprise drone platform designed to work with DJI's dock ecosystem for public safety and inspection missions. It features thermal imaging and rugged weatherproofing, making it a natural fit for the emergency-response use cases DJI highlights for its docking stations.
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