DJI Matrice 300 RTK is an enterprise drone used by US emergency services for rescue and surveillance operations. Ocean County Sheriff's Office deployed it to assist swimmers in a rip current; Australian Surf Life Saving NSW operates 73 units for shark spotting across 97 beaches, logging 750 sightings in eight weeks.
| Country | China |
|---|---|
| Airframe / lift type | Multirotor – quad |
| Control / autonomy level | Semi-autonomous (human-on-the-loop), Waypoint / GPS-guided |
| Domain | Aerial (UAV/UAS) |
| Mission / use case – civil | Inspection, Public safety / SAR, Survey / mapping |
| Origin / supply chain | COTS (DJI, Autel, Skydio) |
| Propulsion | Electric (LiPo / Li-ion) |
| Range / endurance | Close range (5–50 km, 1–6 hrs) |
| Signature / detectability | GNSS-dependent, RCS – small, RF-emitting |
| Speed regime | Medium (50–150 km/h) |
| Threat vector | Surveillance / reconnaissance |
| Weight / class | Class I – Mini (2–20 kg), FAA <25 kg (Part 107) |
| Confidence | low |