DJI Ends Support for Four Legacy Enterprise Products in September 2026

On September 1, 2026, DJI will officially discontinue support for four of its older enterprise products, signaling the end of technical assistance, repair, and maintenance services for these legacy devices.

The affected products include the Zenmuse Z30 zoom camera, the Zenmuse XT S thermal camera, the Manifold 2 onboard computer, and the Datalink 3 wireless transmission system. Following the cutoff date, DJI will no longer respond to product inquiries or provide any form of technical support for these items.

Production of these devices ceased several years ago: Datalink 3 in April 2021, Zenmuse Z30 and Zenmuse XT S in May 2021, and Manifold 2 in September 2021. This announcement represents the final phase in the lifecycle of equipment that contributed to DJI’s early enterprise drone ecosystem.

DJI has expressed gratitude to its customers for their continued support and explained that electronic products have a fixed life cycle due to technological progress and evolving operational requirements. The company stated it reallocates resources periodically to prioritize newer technologies and products.

Once support ends, DJI will no longer provide assistance with technical questions, maintenance, or repairs for the four specified products. Customers still using this hardware are encouraged to upgrade to newer models that continue to receive service and support.

Legacy Products That Shaped DJI’s Enterprise Offerings

Though no longer part of DJI’s current lineup, these four products played significant roles in the expansion of commercial drone applications.

The Zenmuse Z30, introduced in 2017, was among DJI’s first specialized long-range inspection cameras. It offered a 30x optical zoom and 6x digital zoom, enabling safer inspections of infrastructure such as power lines, cell towers, and bridges by allowing operators to maintain a distance from the structures. This camera became widely used with the Matrice 200 series and Matrice 300 RTK drones, especially by utility companies, public safety agencies, and industrial inspectors.

The Zenmuse XT S emerged from DJI’s collaboration with FLIR to incorporate thermal imaging into enterprise drones. Designed for firefighting, search and rescue, inspections, and emergency response, it allowed detection of heat signatures beyond the capability of standard RGB cameras. While newer payloads like the H20T and H30T now combine multiple sensors in one unit, the XT series was instrumental in introducing aerial thermal imaging to commercial drone users.

The Manifold 2 served as an onboard computing platform rather than a camera. It empowered developers to execute AI models, computer vision algorithms, and autonomous flight applications directly on DJI aircraft. Prior to the widespread adoption of edge AI in commercial drones, Manifold 2 provided researchers, universities, and enterprise developers with a robust tool for creating custom aerial applications.

Datalink 3 facilitated long-range wireless communication between DJI drones and ground stations, supporting telemetry, command, and data transmission beyond standard consumer drone capabilities. This made it valuable for industrial and research projects requiring extended communication ranges.

Implications for Enterprise Users

For many enterprise clients, this support termination will not necessitate immediate changes, as these products have been out of production for approximately five years, and most users have transitioned to newer DJI Enterprise platforms.

Nonetheless, some operators—particularly those in utilities, research institutions, and organizations with prolonged equipment replacement cycles—may continue to rely on these systems for specialized tasks. After September 1, any hardware malfunctions or technical problems will no longer receive official DJI support, underscoring the importance of planning for replacements.

The announcement also highlights the evolution of DJI’s enterprise portfolio. Current payloads integrate high-resolution zoom, wide-angle imaging, laser rangefinders, thermal sensors, AI-assisted object detection, and cloud connectivity into single units, consolidating capabilities that previously required multiple separate devices.