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DJI’s Founders: How 4 Entrepreneurial Friends Built a Drone Cluster City

April 22, 2016 by Miriam McNabb 2 Comments

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

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