The DJI Agras T40 stands out as a full-featured agricultural drone for mid-to-large operations. It balances heavy payloads with precision, speed, and safety-enhancing systems, making it a strong choice for efficient, scalable crop spraying, spreading, and mapping.
Coaxial Twin-Rotor Octocopter: Eight motors arranged in four coaxial pairs, boosting lifting capacity ~30% over traditional single-rotor setups
Foldable Arms for Portability: Shrinks ~70%, from 2.8 × 3.15 m unfolded to 1.59 × 1.93 m folded .
Rugged Protection: Core electronics rated IPX6K, guarding against heavy sprays and dust
Dimensions & Weight
Dimensions (unfolded): ~2800 × 3150 × 780 mm; folded: ~1590 × 1930 × 780 mm
Empty Weight: 38 kg (84 lb); with battery: 50 kg (110 lb)
Max Takeoff Weight:
Spraying: 90 kg (198 lb)
Spreading: 101 kg (223 lb)
Max Diagonal Wheelbase: 2184 mm (7.15 ft)
Flight Performance
Motors: 4000 W per rotor (8 rotors total) with KV 48, 100×33 mm stator size
Props: 8 × 54″ propellers
Max Flight Speed (loaded): ~7 m/s (15.7 mph); unloaded: 10 m/s (22.4 mph)
Wind Resistance: Up to 6 m/s (13.4 mph)
Max Altitude: ~100 m (328 ft)
Flight Radius: Up to 2000 m via remote
Payload & Spraying System
Spray Tank: 40 L (10.5 gal), carrying ~40 kg liquid payload
Spreading Mode: 50 kg dry payload (70 L tank)
Sprayer: Dual atomized centrifugal nozzles (LX8060SZ ×2), droplet size 50–500 μm, spray width up to 11 m at 2.5 m altitude & 7 m/s
Pump: Magnetic drive impeller, 12 L/min per nozzle (24 L/min total)
Spreading Features: Real-time weight monitoring with quick-clean system
Coverage Rate: Up to ~52 acres/hour (~21 ha) under ideal conditions
RTK GNSS for cm-level precision: ±10 cm horizontal/vertical (RTK enabled)
Phased-array radar + binocular vision for obstacle detection & terrain following
Gimbal-mounted 12 MP camera enables RC mapping and real-time field monitoring
Compatible with DJI Terra mission planning & D-RTK 2/3 Mobile Stations
EFI generator grants ~15% fuel saving? (likely referencing efficient power management)
IPX6K-rated components for splash resistance and durability
Portability: Foldable design and quick-disassembly spray tank reduce setup time for multi-field operations.
Summary Table
Feature Specs
Weight (empty) 38 kg (50 kg with battery)
Max Payload 40 kg (spray), ~50 kg (spread)
Tank Capacity 40 L liquid, 70 L dry
Max Takeoff Weight 90 kg spray, 101 kg spread
Flight Time 18 min idle, 7 min full spray, 6 min full spread
Speed & Coverage 7 m/s flight speed; ~11 m spray swath; up to 52 acre/hr
Guidance Systems RTK GNSS, radar, binocular vision, 12 MP camera
Dimensions Folds to ~1.6 × 1.9 m; unfolds ~2.8 × 3.15 m
These kits come bundled with DJI components like the spray tank, pump, nozzles, and gimbal camera—all you need to hit the field.