Not all is well on home soil for Chinese drone manufacturer and industry leader DJI. The company has discovered a devastating level of internal corruption that in turn has caused 2018 losses in the region of $150 million. On Friday the company confirmed more than 1 billion yuan had been lost last year, and that an investigation is ongoing and is now in the hands of local … [Read more...] about Internal Corruption Scandal at DJI Leads to $150m Losses
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Architects Unveil Plans for DJI’s New Headquarters
Architectural firm Foster + Partners has unveiled the design plans for a spectacular pair of towers set to become DJI's new base in Shenzhen, China. Central to the plans is an impressive sky-bridge. As well as linking the two towers, it will act as a flying platform for engineers to test the company's latest aerial technology. The construction is already underway, as DJI … [Read more...] about Architects Unveil Plans for DJI’s New Headquarters
Drone-assisted Smuggling Ring Busted in Shenzhen
A smuggling ring has been using DJI drones to enable the transport of refurbished iPhones into Shenzhen, China. According to customs officials in the city, those responsible were caught after flying 500 million yuan ($79.8 million) worth of smartphones from Hong Kong to Shenzhen. Images released by the customs officers and published by Reuters appear to show a modified DJI … [Read more...] about Drone-assisted Smuggling Ring Busted in Shenzhen
Inside One of China’s Drone Factories: What Most Americans Never See [Video]
It's no secret that China is the top manufacturer of drones in the world. DJI, Yuneec, MMC, and even US-based drone company 3DR now run their manufacturing operations in China. What is it that makes Chinese drone factories the most competitive in the world? Roswell Flight Test Crew's Patrick “Lucidity” Sherman traveled across the Pacific to take a rare look inside one of … [Read more...] about Inside One of China’s Drone Factories: What Most Americans Never See [Video]
DJI’s Founders: How 4 Entrepreneurial Friends Built a Drone Cluster City
As China grows in prominence as a world leader in the manufacture of drones one city has become a drone cluster, a center of innovative drone development. On a recent trip to China, DRONELIFE pieced together some Shenzhen's history and growth as a drone cluster city - starting with the group of friends who began recreational drone giant DJI. The photo above, taken in … [Read more...] about DJI’s Founders: How 4 Entrepreneurial Friends Built a Drone Cluster City
