DJI Dock 4 is a drone-in-a-box (DiaB) system, housing and launching the Matrice 5TD. It swaps the aircraft's battery in 25 seconds when it lands, so operations run on a schedule or on demand with nobody on site. Flight data offloads during the swap.
Dock 4 swaps the drone's battery in 25 seconds instead of waiting on a charge, so one aircraft can cover back-to-back missions.
Remote sites can be hours from the nearest crew. Routine inspections run from the dock, so people only head out when there’s something to fix.
The drone can be airborne seconds after an alarm or callout, well before a team could arrive.
Scheduled flights repeat the same route every time, so changes to your assets stand out early.
Fewer people working at height, near live assets or out in extreme heat.
Regular inspections and fast response on sites that are big, remote and hard to get to.
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Run scheduled thermal and zoom inspections of conveyors, crushers, pipelines and fixed plant without sending crews into the pit or up a structure. The 1280 × 1024 thermal camera picks up hot idlers and bearings early, and 11x zoom gets close detail from a safe distance.
Inspect substations, transmission lines and pipeline corridors on a set schedule from a dock that stays on site. Repeat the same route every time, so changes stand out early and crews only head out when there's something to fix.
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When an alarm trips or an incident is reported, the drone can be over the area in minutes, day or night. Night vision, plus an optional spotlight and speaker, helps your team see what's happening before anyone goes in.
1280 × 1024 thermal, plus wide, 3x and 11x zoom cameras.
Dock rated IP56, operating from −40 °C to 50 °C.
A 45-second turnaround keeps one aircraft flying back-to-back missions.
Enough range to reach a target 3 km away in under 3 minutes.
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Dock 4 is built for sites nobody wants to drive out to every day. Rather than charging the aircraft between flights, it swaps the battery in 25 seconds and offloads flight data while it does.
It's rated IP56 and operates from −40 °C to 50 °C. The O4 Ground Station handles the video link, RTK and network connection, and the aircraft's built-in dual 4G backs up the link.
The Matrice 5TD carries four cameras: 1280 × 1024 thermal, a 50 MP wide camera, and 3x and 11x zoom cameras with up to 176x hybrid zoom. A laser rangefinder measures out to 3 km, so one flight gives you the thermal picture, the close-up and the coordinates.
Up to 59 minutes of flight time and a top speed of 21 m/s. All-round vision sensors, rotating LiDAR and mmWave radar pick up power lines and obstacles day or night, and the optional AP1 parachute adds an independent flight termination link for BVLOS safety cases.
Dock 4 also needs power, connectivity and somewhere to deploy. Our Hubs bring all of that together, as the off-grid HubX® trailer or the more permanently installed HubT®. They can also be fully managed, with missions run 24/7 from our Sydney-based Remote Operations Centre.
Curo handles the whole workflow in one software suite, from planning flights and running live remote operations through to data delivery and AI analysis. It works with standalone docks as well as our Hubs, so you can start with Dock 4 on its own.
If your team uses ArcGIS, our Esri Site Scan integration sends processed data straight into your GIS, without any manual handling.
Dock 4 also works with DJI FlightHub 2. Plan routes, schedule missions and watch live video from anywhere, while onboard AI recognises 17 object types, including people, vehicles, smoke and fire. If you need to keep data in-house, FlightHub 2 can run on your own servers.
Running a dock takes more than the hardware. Here's what's involved, and where we can help.
Pilots need a Remote Pilot Licence (RePL). To run it yourself, you'll also need a ReOC and BVLOS approval.
How we help: RePL, ReOC, Chief Remote Pilot and BVLOS training, tailored to your team.
Remote and BVLOS flights need CASA approval. The optional AP1 parachute adds an independent flight termination link to help build the safety case.
How we help: we hold a ReOC and BVLOS broad area approval, so we can fly it for you.
Power, a network connection and a secure mount point, plus the O4 Ground Station, which handles the video link, RTK and network. Batteries in the dock double as backup power if the grid drops out.
How we help: a Hub brings it all together in one system.
Buy the hardware and run it yourself, add our help to get set up, or let us run it for you.
Final price depends on your setup and add-ons.
Dock 4 isn't a straight replacement for Dock 3. Choose based on the work you do most.
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We hold a CASA ReOC and Broad Area BVLOS Approval, so we can run operations for you under our own approvals.
Our team runs remote operations every day from our Remote Operations Centre, our 24/7 Sydney-based operations centre.
Training and setup from our Australian team, with servicing and support for the life of your fleet.
We design and build our Hubs and Curo software in Australia, so you can grow from one drone to automated operations.
Tell us what you need to inspect or monitor and where. We'll recommend the right setup for your site, whether you run it yourself or have us operate it for you.
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