DJI Matrice 4
Compact enterprise platform with AI subject detection, thermal and laser rangefinder payloads; dominant commercial drone line facing US restrictions.
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DJI Matrice 4 vs Joby S4
DJI Matrice 4 (DJI) and Joby S4 (Joby Aviation) both sit in Drones & Air Mobility. DJI Matrice 4 shipped more tracked changes in the last 30 days (4 vs 3). Every value below comes from the latest crawl of the vendors' own pages.
| Attribute | DJI Matrice 4 DJI | Joby S4 Joby Aviation |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Drones & Air Mobility | Drones & Air Mobility |
| Version | 4 Series | S4 |
| Entry cost | from $3,900/unit | Pricing not published, service coming soon |
| Pricing tiers | Matrice 4E $3900 · Matrice 4T $5500 | — |
| Model stack | Matrice 4 Series · Matrice 4D · Matrice 4E · Matrice 4T · Matrice 4TD · On-device detection models | In-house flight control |
| Context window | — | — |
| Public API | ||
| Routes models | ||
| Changes / 30d | 4 | 3 |
| Origin | China | Global |
| Capabilities | AI subject detection, Thermal + laser rangefinder, RTK centimeter accuracy, Cloud API Support, Mobile SDK Support, Payload SDK Support, Live Flight Controls, POI Mode | 6 tilt props, 4 passengers + pilot, ~100 mile range, Dubai launch, Vertical take-off and landing, 200 mph top speed, Zero operating emissions, All-electric air taxi |
Joby S4
Six-rotor tilt-prop eVTOL, four passengers plus pilot, ~100 mile range, flying passenger demos in Dubai ahead of FAA certification.
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