Leaked photos reveal powerful new DJI drone Matrice 3D

So, DJI might be prepping to release not one but two new drones in the coming weeks! The sub-250-gram Mini 4 Pro, as you likely know, has already made its way to the FCC database. But now, leaked pictures of what appears to be a new high-tech DJI drone, Matrice 3D, have also surfaced online.

Leaker NGDrone has shared photos of a supposed Matrice 3D thermal camera drone, likely developed for commercial jobs. What’s even more interesting is that a smaller, more portable DJI Dock drone-in-a-box solution appears to be in the works to cater especially to compact industrial platforms.

The Matrice series comes from DJI’s enterprise solutions arm which manufactures high-end drones for public safety, industrial inspections, surveying, and mapping purposes. Traditionally, these drones have been bulky not only because they integrate many more advanced aviation features than consumer drones, but also because they were expected to support heavy…