DJI Dock 3 with Matrice 4TD

A weatherproof drone-in-a-box that launches, recovers and charges its drone so it can fly automated routes and remote missions around the clock without anyone on site.

by DJI · last checked Oct 17, 2026

Illustration · Drones · not a product photo

What has been shown

British Transport Police runs a live drone-in-a-box program; its own contract record identifies the hardware as DJI Dock 3 with the Matrice 4TD.

Evidence support Customer-confirmed

Ongoing operation British Transport Police said in August 2026 that its Drone in a Box program had seven operational sites, flown remotely from a London control room, and had made 550 flights between April 1 and July 25, 2026; BTP's contract record, published in September 2025, buys at least 10 "DJI Dock 3 + M4TD Drone In a Box (DIAB)" systems. British Transport Police, British Transport Police (Contracts Finder)

As of Oct 17, 2026 · British Transport Police (named customer), British Transport Police (Contracts Finder) (named customer)

Can you get it?

Available now

Sold through DJI Enterprise dealers; Coptrz's UK store lists Dock 3 in stock.

United Kingdom · As of Oct 17, 2026 · Coptrz (independent reporting)

Is it still alive?

Active
    As of Oct 17, 2026 · Coptrz (independent reporting), British Transport Police (named customer)

    Sold through DJI Enterprise dealers; Coptrz's UK store lists Dock 3 in stock. DJI launched Dock 4 in October 2026 without saying whether Dock 3 continues.

    What the evidence says

    1. Company claim

      DJI says Dock 3 supports 24/7 remote operations and, paired with DJI FlightHub 2, flies routes set up in advance; it is the first DJI dock built to be mounted on vehicles, and an optional sensing module adds lidar and millimetre-wave radar for obstacle detection.

      Observed Oct 17, 2026 · DJI (company source)
    2. Customer-confirmed

      British Transport Police's August 2026 release describes its live Drone in a Box program without naming the hardware; BTP's own contract record (awarded September 3, 2025, £286,587, supplier iRed Limited) identifies it as "DJI Dock 3 + M4TD Drone In a Box (DIAB) Hardware", ten or more units.

      Observed Oct 17, 2026 · British Transport Police (named customer), British Transport Police (Contracts Finder) (named customer)
    3. Customer-confirmed

      British Transport Police says its drones reached the scene first in 68% of incidents, with an average response of 3 minutes 28 seconds, flying beyond visual line of sight and working with the Civil Aviation Authority.

      Observed Oct 17, 2026 · British Transport Police (named customer)
    4. Company-reported · Independently verified

      DJI announced Dock 4, with a 25-second automated battery swap and the new Matrice 5TD, in October 2026. The announcement doesn't say whether Dock 3 continues; Dock 3 was still listed in stock in the UK on October 17, 2026.

      Observed Oct 17, 2026 · DJI (company source), Coptrz (independent reporting)
    5. Regulator-documented

      On December 22, 2025, the FCC added drones and drone components produced outside the US to its Covered List, so new foreign models can't get FCC authorization; the FCC said retailers could keep selling models it had already authorized.

      Observed Oct 17, 2026 · Federal Communications Commission (regulator)
    6. Customer-confirmed

      British Transport Police launches and pilots its drones remotely from a London-based control room. Human involvement is left blank because none of the Index's options describes this.

      Observed Oct 17, 2026 · British Transport Police (named customer)

    Price

    • Contact dealerContact salesNo published price was found for the full Dock 3 and Matrice 4TD system; DJI sells it through Enterprise dealers. Checked Oct 17, 2026. Coptrz (independent reporting)
    • Dock 3 listing: £9,050 excluding VATNot publishedA UK dealer's listing for the dock. It says the dock is equipped with a Matrice 4D or 4TD but doesn't say whether the drone is included, so this is not a price for the full system. Checked Oct 17, 2026. Coptrz (independent reporting)

    What we don't know yet

    • No public price.
    • Whether people assist it remotely is not disclosed.

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