DJI (with Autonomous Features)
Pricing Details
The cost of DJI drones with autonomous features varies significantly depending on the series and specific model, reflecting their capabilities, camera quality, flight range, presence and type of obstacle sensing sensors, and target market (consumer, professional, or enterprise). Prices for entry-level consumer drones with basic intelligent modes (e.g., Mini series) can start from $300-500 USD. Mid-range drones for more demanding hobbyists and prosumers (e.g., Air series) typically range from $800 to $1500 USD. Professional and flagship consumer drones (e.g., Mavic series) with more advanced cameras and a fuller suite of autonomous features can cost from $1500 to $3000 USD and above. DJI enterprise and industrial drones (Matrice series, Phantom 4 RTK, etc.), designed for specialized tasks and equipped with the most sophisticated autonomous capabilities, high-precision positioning systems, and specialized payloads, can cost from several thousand to tens of thousands of dollars USD. The autonomous features are an integral part of these products and are included in their overall price, not requiring a separate purchase or subscription, except perhaps for some specialized software solutions built on top of the DJI SDK.Features
- Intelligent Flight Modes (Waypoint Flight, ActiveTrack, QuickShots, MasterShots, TapFly, etc.).- Obstacle Sensing and Avoidance.
- Return-to-Home function.
- Precise Hovering and Positioning (GNSS, Vision Positioning).
- Advanced computer vision and AI algorithms.
- Integrated flight controller and sensor systems.
- Autonomous features tied to drone hardware/software.
- Supported by DJI mobile apps (DJI Fly, DJI Pilot).
- Expandable capabilities via DJI SDKs.
Integrations
DJI's proprietary hardware and software ecosystem (flight controllers, cameras, sensors, remote controllers, DJI Fly/Pilot mobile apps), DJI Software Development Kits (Mobile SDK, Onboard SDK, Payload SDK, Edge SDK, Cloud API) for third-party application and service integration.Preview
DJI is the undisputed world leader in the manufacturing of consumer, professional, and enterprise unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) and related aerial imaging technologies. Founded on January 18, 2006, DJI has revolutionized the market by making drones accessible and equipping them with advanced intelligent features that largely define their autonomous capabilities. These autonomous features, often referred to as "intelligent flight modes," are made possible by the tight integration of sophisticated hardware—including high-precision GNSS systems, numerous visual sensors, infrared, and in some models, lidar systems—with powerful onboard computing platforms leveraging computer vision and artificial intelligence algorithms.
The range of DJI's autonomous functions is extensive and varies depending on the drone model, covering both basic stabilization and navigation tasks, as well as complex cinematic maneuvers and automated workflows for industrial applications. Among the most well-known intelligent modes are: Waypoint Flight, allowing the drone to automatically follow a predefined route with specific points of interest; ActiveTrack, designed for automatically following a selected subject, keeping it in the frame; various QuickShots and MasterShots modes, which automatically execute cinematic flight paths to create impressive videos; Obstacle Sensing, providing real-time detection of obstacles and automatic avoidance or hovering to prevent collisions; and of course, the Return-to-Home function, enabling the drone to automatically return to its takeoff point upon signal loss or low battery.
These autonomous capabilities significantly simplify drone operation, make aerial imaging accessible even to beginners, and unlock vast possibilities for professional use in areas such as photography and videography, infrastructure inspection, agriculture, mapping and surveying, public safety, and search and rescue operations. DJI also offers comprehensive Software Development Kits (SDKs)—Mobile SDK, Onboard SDK, Payload SDK, Edge SDK, and Cloud API—that allow third-party developers to build custom applications and solutions leveraging the hardware and software capabilities of DJI drones, thereby extending their autonomous and automated functions for specific tasks. Thus, DJI's "Autonomous Features" represent an integrated set of technologies that make drones intelligent and capable of performing tasks with minimal operator intervention.