DJI
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Native name | 大疆创新科技有限公司 |
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| Company type | Co. Ltd. |
| Industry | Technology |
| Founded | January 18, 2006 |
| Founder | Frank Wang |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Drones, cameras, camera stabilizers |
| Revenue | 24 billion CNY[1] (2021) |
Number of employees | 14,000[2] (2018) |
| Subsidiaries | Hasselblad |
| Website | www |
DJI (short for Da-Jiang Innovations) is a Chinese technology company based in Shenzhen, China.
History
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It was founded in 2006 by Frank Wang.[3] DJI is best known for making drones for photography and video recording. It is the world's largest maker of drones for everyday users and had more than 90% of the world market for consumer drones in 2024.[4] The company released the first Phantom drone in 2013. The Phantom became one of the most successful consumer drones ever made and helped DJI become the market leader.[5]
Products
[change | change source]Besides drones, DJI also makes cameras, gimbal stabilizers, microphones, and other products. In 2019, the company became the main owner of the Swedish camera maker Hasselblad.[6] DJI products are used in photography, television, making films, agriculture, and emergency services. Some governments have raised security concerns about the company's products.[7]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "大疆造车疑云". Phoenix Television (in Chinese (China)). 30 June 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ Hua, Sha (9 January 2020). "So tickt der Gründer des chinesischen Drohnen-Pioniers DJI". Handelsblatt (in German). Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ Colum Murphy and Olivia Geng (10 November 2014). "Q&A: Chinese Drone Founder Explains Why Steve Jobs Is His Role Model". The Wall Street Journal.
- ↑ Yang, Zeyi (26 June 2024). "Why China's dominance in commercial drones has become a global security matter". MIT Technology Review.
- ↑ Santo, Brian (27 December 2018). "The Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame: DJI Phantom Drone". IEEE Spectrum.
- ↑ Haggin, Patience. "DJI Buys Majority Stake in Camera Maker Hasselblad". The Wall Street Journal.
- ↑ Schmidt, Blake; Vance, Ashlee (25 March 2020). "DJI Won the Drone Wars, and Now It's Paying the Price". Bloomberg News.
Other websites
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Media related to DJI (company) at Wikimedia Commons- Website of Da-Jiang Innovations
