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November 26, 2025
The DJI Matrice 400 (M400) is not just an incremental upgrade. It is a new platform, rebuilt from the ground up to be the single, primary tool for the most demanding jobs in construction, energy, and public safety. If you manage critical assets or large-scale projects in the Middle East, this is the platform you have been waiting for. It is a tool that finally matches the scale of our ambitions.
What truly separates the M400 is how it solves the biggest real-world problems for operators.
First, it delivers elite performance in flight. With a payload, the M400 provides up to 59 minutes of flight time. This is real-world endurance. It is the practical ability to map a massive construction site in one flight or conduct a full power line inspection without landing for a battery swap. This endurance is paired with the new O4 Enterprise transmission system, extending its range to 40km, and a top speed of 25 m/s to cover ground quickly.
This performance is backed by a revolutionary leap in safety. The M400 features an advanced obstacle-sensing system that is the first of its kind. It integrates a rotating LiDAR, six-direction mmWave radar, and visual sensors. This allows the drone to see and avoid obstacles that are invisible to other platforms, like thin power lines or guy wires, even in low light. For any team operating near complex infrastructure, this is a fundamental change in safety and pilot confidence.
This platform is also built specifically for our environment. The M400 is engineered to work, day in and day out, in the UAE climate. It has an IP55 rating, protecting it from dust and water ingress. More importantly, it has an operating temperature range of -20° to 50° C. It is designed to handle the midday heat of a Ruwais inspection or the fine dust of a giga-project construction site without failing.
Finally, the M400’s power is unlocked by its immense payload capacity. It can carry a maximum of 6 kg, more than double the M350. It can also support up to seven payloads simultaneously through its various gimbal and E-Port connectors. You are no longer forced to choose. You can fly a LiDAR sensor and a high-res camera. You can fly a thermal camera, a spotlight, and a loudspeaker. This multi-payload capability transforms your workflow, allowing you to gather all your data in a single flight.
A drone this powerful is defined by the tools it can carry. The M400 is the platform for a new generation of high-performance payloads, allowing you to tailor the aircraft to your exact mission.
The Zenmuse H30T: This is the ultimate all-in-one sensor. It combines a 34x optical zoom camera, a high-resolution 1280×1024 thermal camera, a 3000m laser rangefinder, and a night-vision camera with NIR illumination. For public safety and search & rescue, this means identifying a heat source or a person from a safe distance, day or night. For powerline inspections, it means reading a serial number on an insulator from a safe distance.
The Zenmuse L2: This is the professional-grade LiDAR solution. It is faster, more accurate (4-5cm vertical/horizontal accuracy), and has a 5-return capability, allowing it to penetrate vegetation and capture the true ground level. Its single biggest workflow advantage is the elimination of IMU warm-up time. You can power it on and be ready to fly, saving critical time on site.
The Zenmuse P1: This is the photogrammetry workhorse. It features a 45-megapixel full-frame sensor with interchangeable lenses. It is built to create stunningly detailed and accurate 2D maps and 3D models. Its “Smart Oblique Capture” feature automates the complex process of capturing images for 3D modelling, making it incredibly efficient for mapping buildings and construction sites.
S1 Spotlight & V1 Speaker: These tools complete the public safety and site management package. The Zenmuse S1 is a powerful spotlight with a 500m range for night operations. The Zenmuse V1 is a 129dB loudspeaker with an effective range of up to 700m, allowing you to communicate with ground crews, manage crowds, or issue warnings.
These features are direct solutions to the challenges faced by the UAE’s core industries.
In Construction & Infrastructure, you are no longer just monitoring progress; you are digitising your entire site. The challenge of managing massive, fast-moving projects is met by the M400 and the Zenmuse P1. You can create a high-resolution 3D model of your entire site every single morning, creating a “digital twin” that allows project managers to track progress against plans, verify work, and ensure safety from the site office. For complex earthworks or quarry management, the L2 LiDAR provides centimetre-accurate volume measurements in a fraction of the time it would take ground crews.
For the Energy & Utilities sector, the M400 is a workhorse for asset inspection. Safely and efficiently inspecting hundreds of kilometres of transmission lines or critical substations in extreme 50°C heat is now possible. The revolutionary LiDAR and mmWave obstacle avoidance system gives pilots the confidence to fly near live assets, detecting thin power lines that other drones would miss. Using the H30T, an inspection team for a utility service provider can use the high-power zoom to check for insulator damage and the thermal camera to find hotspots, all from a safe and efficient distance.
In Oil & Gas, the platform’s 6kg payload capacity and safety features are paramount. It allows operators to inspect hazardous and hard-to-reach assets like flare stacks, pipelines, and offshore rigs, tasks where human inspection is dangerous, expensive, and often requires a shutdown. An M400 can carry specialised third-party gas detectors or use the H30T to look for leaks and thermal anomalies on a pipeline, all while keeping personnel safe and operations online.
For Public Safety & Security, the M400 is the ultimate eye in the sky. For law enforcement and civil defence authorities, it provides immediate situational awareness over a large area. An M400 equipped with the H30T offers unmatched night vision and thermal imaging to find a missing person or track a subject. The S1 Spotlight can illuminate a scene for ground crews, while the V1 Speaker allows the command centre to communicate directly with people on the ground. Its 59-minute flight time means it can stay on station, providing critical overwatch when every second counts.
The DJI Matrice 400 is more than an advanced drone. It is a complete industrial platform. It signals an end to the era where operators had to adapt their missions to the limits of their equipment. With its revolutionary safety systems, all-weather design, and multi-payload capacity, the M400 is the tool that finally adapts to the demands of our region. For any organisation involved in managing critical infrastructure, securing the public, or building the future, the M400 provides a new, reliable foundation for operations, a platform built for the scale and ambition of the work ahead.
If you are ready to elevate your drone ops by deploying a platform built for true industrial-scale work, we can help. Get in touch with us today to learn more about the Matrice 400.
