Authorized DJI Enterprise Dealer · Akron, Ohio
Drones for utilities & infrastructure
Docked drones for substations, lines, solar, pipelines and towers, plus fast looks after a storm.
- 54 minmax flight time, Matrice 4D/4TD
- 10 kmmax operating radius from the dock
- 27 minto recharge, 15% to 95%
- IP56dock weather rating
DJI figures for DJI Dock 3 and Matrice 4D/4TD, under DJI test conditions. Photo above © DJI.
Missions
Substation & tower inspection
Read the gauges from the air.
Scheduled close-ups of equipment, towers and fittings. Matrice 4D Series medium tele camera can detect pins and cracks from 10 m and read instrument data at substations. DJI O4 Ground Station on a rooftop lets Dock 3 sit next to substation walls.
Per enterprise.dji.com/dock-3. Photo © DJI.
Line inspection
Fly the line. Avoid the wire.
Automated routes along distribution and transmission lines. The optional Obstacle Sensing Module pairs rotating LiDAR with mmWave radar for 12 mm wire-level obstacle avoidance at up to 15 m/s in complex line crossings. For long corridors, a crew can fly Matrice 400 with Zenmuse L2 LiDAR.
Per enterprise.dji.com (Dock 3, Zenmuse L2). Photo © DJI.
Solar
Find the hot panels.
Thermal passes over the array, with anomalies flagged. On an automated route, the drone can detect infrared temperature anomalies and notify your operators. Matrice 4TD’s UHR Infrared Image mode reaches 1280 × 1024.
Per enterprise.dji.com/dock-3. Photo © DJI.
Thermal hotspots & pipelines
Heat tells you first.
Thermal routes over pipelines, transformers and connections. Matrice 4TD measures temperature from −40° to 320°F in high gain mode and up to 932°F in low gain mode. Zenmuse H30T on Matrice 400 adds 1280 × 1024 thermal and a 3,000 m range finder for crew flights.
Per enterprise.dji.com (Matrice 4 Series and Zenmuse H30 Series specs).
Storm damage response
Eyes on the damage, fast.
A dock on a truck goes where the outage is.
- How it works. Dock 3 is DJI’s first dock built for vehicle mounting, for emergency operations and long-distance inspections. Change detection helps compare before and after a storm. Alerts can also launch a fixed dock automatically through FlightHub 2.
Per enterprise.dji.com (Dock 3, Dock as First Responder). The vehicle mount is sold separately. Photo © DJI.
The kit
Dock 3, Matrice 4TD, Matrice 400.
Docked drones for routine work. A heavy-lift drone for big jobs.
DJI Dock 3 + Matrice 4TD
Docked
Routine inspections and thermal from a fixed or vehicle dock. Made for DJI Dock 3. Wide, medium tele and tele cameras plus a laser range finder; IP55. Matrice 4D: precise mapping with RTK, and its 4/3 wide camera maps without GCPs. Matrice 4TD adds a 640 × 512 thermal camera and an NIR light.
Per enterprise.dji.com/dock-3.
DJI Matrice 400 + Zenmuse H30T
Crew-flown
Long flights with zoom, thermal and a laser range finder. Matrice 400: up to 59 min flight time and 6 kg max payload, IP55. Zenmuse H30T: 1280 × 1024 thermal, 34× hybrid optical zoom, 3–3,000 m laser range finder. Not a Dock 3 drone.
Per enterprise.dji.com (Matrice 400, Zenmuse H30 Series specs).
DJI Matrice 400 + Zenmuse L2
Crew-flown
LiDAR for line corridors, vegetation and as-builts. Zenmuse L2: LiDAR plus a 4/3 CMOS 20 MP mapping camera; system accuracy 5 cm horizontal and 4 cm vertical at 150 m; processed in DJI Terra.
Per enterprise.dji.com/zenmuse-l2/specs.
Dock 3 works with Matrice 4D and 4TD only. Matrice 400 is crew-flown. Specs are DJI’s.
What ODR delivers
Survey to sign-off.
- Site survey. Sky clearance, GNSS, power and network checks.
- Dock 3 install. Roof, slab, pole or vehicle mount, grounding and wiring.
- Configuration. FlightHub 2, routes and alert workflows.
- Commissioning. Test flights, e-stop and alternate landing site.
- Repair & support. Service from our Akron shop.
- Waivers. Help with FAA waivers and BVLOS approvals.
Utilities FAQ
Which drone goes in the dock?
Matrice 4TD for thermal work, or Matrice 4D for mapping and close-up inspection.
Can it fly near energized lines?
Matrice 4D/4TD with the Obstacle Sensing Module is built for power-line crossings, per DJI. Your utility’s clearance rules still apply.
Do we need a waiver?
Plan on a Part 107 remote pilot, and FAA approval for flights beyond visual line of sight.
Can our SCADA or sensors trigger a flight?
FlightHub 2 Auto Dispatch takes alerts from alarm or sensor systems. We confirm what your system can send during the site survey.
Where does the data go?
To FlightHub 2, on DJI’s cloud or deployed on your own servers.
What does it cost?
It depends on your sites, number of docks and software plan. Ask for a quote.
Contact
Tell us about your sites.
Site surveys, quotes and installs, from Akron.
Trademarks belong to their owners. Specs are the manufacturers' own, under their test conditions; figures are as reported in the sources named. Not legal advice or an FAA authorization. Photos and video are Ohio Drone Repair's own unless credited.
