The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies DJI: 7 models, 7 deployments across 4 regions, 10 active incidents. 27 sources back the record.
DJI has 2 FCC covered-list designations on record; no clearances are recorded in the registry.
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Appears inInspection & survey drones
Overview
Chinese drone manufacturer (Da-Jiang Innovations), founded 2006 in Shenzhen by Frank Wang (Wang Tao). The dominant Global maker of consumer, prosumer, and enterprise camera drones (Mavic, Air, Mini, Matrice lines). Subject to significant US regulatory action since 2024 (FCC Covered List, DoD Section 1260H designation, CBP import scrutiny). Privately held.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 7 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- 10 incidents on file
Key facts
Founded
Market position
Video transmission
Obstacle avoidance
US regulatory status
Hero image candidate
Data & sources
Press releases
4
Patent documents
15
Web sources
8
27 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (7)
View all models →Current platform
Dock 3
DJI's Dock 3 is DJI's first vehicle-mountable drone-in-a-box docking system for 24/7 remote autonomous operations in harsh environments; it pairs with the Matrice 4D (mapping) or 4TD (thermal) for public safety and infrastructure monitoring.
Current platform
Agras T50
DJI's Agras T50 is an agricultural spraying-and-spreading drone in DJI's crop-protection lineup, carrying a large spray tank with a coaxial twin-rotor design for high-throughput pesticide/fertilizer application and field mapping.
Current platform
Matrice 400
DJI's Matrice 400 is a heavy-lift enterprise drone (released June 2025) for power-line inspection, surveying, mapping, and public safety; ~6 kg payload, up to ~59 minutes flight, with rotating LiDAR, mmWave radar, and low-light vision for obstacle sensing.
Current platform
DJI Mavic 3 Pro
Professional consumer drone with triple camera system. 43min flight time, O3+ transmission, omnidirectional sensing.
Current platform
DJI Matrice 4 Series
DJI's enterprise drone platform (Matrice 4E and Matrice 4T), announced January 2025, for industrial operations: mapping/survey (4E) and thermal/inspection/public-safety (4T). Successor to the Matrice 3D/3TD enterprise line.
Current platform
DJI Mini 4 Pro
DJI sub-249g consumer camera drone (no FAA registration required for recreational flight at that weight in the US) with omnidirectional obstacle sensing and OcuSync O4 transmission (up to ~20 km FHD). Announced September 2023; sold in the US.
Current platform
DJI Mavic 4 Pro
DJI's 2025 flagship consumer/prosumer camera drone (Hasselblad triple-camera gimbal, 360-degree rotation, extended range and flight time on OcuSync O4+). Announced May 2025. Not officially sold in the United States at launch due to the US import/regulatory situation; available in Europe and other markets.
Partnerships
Every company DJI has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Microsoft1× joint350 total
- 2Rosenbauer1× joint
Most recent
- with Rosenbauerjust announced
- DJI x Microsoft (Enterprise Drone SDK)2018-05-07with Microsoftoperating
DJI on the deployment map
View the global map7 verified deployments across 4 regions, newest verified Jul 2025. Explore where DJI's robots are operating, by place and type.
- operationalAgras T50 at Brazil Agricultural Sites →South America · verified Jul 2025
- operationalAgras T50 at China Agricultural Sites →East Asia · verified Jan 2025
- operationalDJI Mavic 3 Pro at Global →International · verified Jun 2024
- operationalDJI Mavic 4 Pro at Global →International · verified Jun 2024
- operationalDJI Matrice 4 Series at Global →International · verified Jun 2024
- operationalDJI Mini 4 Pro at United Kingdom (various archaeological sites) →Western Europe · verified Jan 2024
- operationalDJI Mini 4 Pro at London, United Kingdom →Western Europe · verified Jan 2024
View the full DJI deployment record →
Relationships
Explainers
Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about DJI, from DEPLOY’s explainer library. Each is written in the language of the question and cross-checked against this registry.
What is the cheapest drone you can buy (real drones, not toys)?
Which drone can carry the heaviest payload?
Current leadership (2)
- Li Zexiang Chairman (non-operational); mentor & early investorsecondary-verified
- Frank Wang Founder, CEO & Chairmansecondary-verified
Founders (4)
- Frank Wangcofounderfounded 2006-01-01
previously at DJI
later founded DJI
- Lu Zhihuicofounderfounded 2006-01-01no longer at company
- Chen Jinyingcofounderfounded 2006-01-01no longer at company
- Chen Chuqiangcofounderfounded 2006-01-01no longer at company
Board (1)
- Li Zexiang chair
Former / Previously (6)
- Chen Chuqiang Co-founder (2006 founding team; departed ~2008)reported, not verified
- Chen Yilun Chief Computer Vision Engineersecondary-verified
- Shaojie Shen Chief Robotics Scientistsecondary-verified
- Chen Jinying Co-founder (2006 founding team; departed ~2008)reported, not verified
- Lu Zhihui Co-founder (2006 founding team; departed ~2008)reported, not verified
- Blake Resnick Engineersecondary-verified
Media (1)
Company-anchored media. Official assets the company has published at the company level, distinct from model-anchored media that lives on individual product pages.
Safety record
10 incidents on record (4 serious, 6 moderate). Most recent: Jul 2026.
Most recent: Jul 2026
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Incidents affecting DJI (10)
- Drone falls into stands at Ponoka Stampede, injuring two people2026-07-10 · Injury
- JetBlue flight from Las Vegas hits drone before landing at JFK2026-06-29 · Collision
- FCC added foreign-produced UAS (DJI, Autel) to the Covered List, blocking new US authorizations2025-12-22 · Regulatory action
- DJI Mavic Pro collides with a passenger hot air balloon near Driggs, Idaho2018-08-10 · Collision
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Operator customers (1)
- DJI7 deployments
Recent coverage
DJI in third-party press
Peers
99 peers across 1 segment. Every DJI competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
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57 companies in this segment · moderately_concentrated (HHI 1809.2177305910177) · leader Anduril Industries at 3057%
- AEVEX Aerospacedirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- ATL Global Holding AGdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Aereodirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AeroVironmentdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AgXeeddirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AirForestrydirect competitor(inferred)moderate
Financial state
- Employees
- 20,210
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
2 total · 1 operating · 1 just announced
Every company DJI has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- with Rosenbauerjust announced
- DJI x Microsoft (Enterprise Drone SDK)2018-05-07with Microsoftoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Microsoft1× joint350 total
- 2Rosenbauer1× joint
All 2 partnerships
open in the atlas →- DJI x Rosenbauer (Emergency Response Drones)withRosenbauertechnology2020-03-30just announced
- technology2018-05-07operating
Regulatory filings (2)
- fcc_covered_listfcc covered list · us_fccactive
Linked models: DJI Mavic 4 Pro
- fcc_covered_listfcc covered list · us_fccactive2025-12-22
Linked models: DJI Matrice 4 Series, DJI Mini 4 Pro
Patent estate (15)
- US12389030B2usptograntedassignee
- US12539975B2usptograntedassignee
- US12399510B2usptograntedassignee
- US11767129B2usptograntedgranted 2023-09-26assignee
- US20220281592A1usptopendingassignee
- US12391414B2usptograntedgranted 2025-08-19assignee
Patent litigations (2)
- 337-TA-1133itcdecided · infringement foundas respondent2020-05-21
- 1:16-cv-00706district_courtpending · pendingas complainant
Timeline
Every recorded move in DJI’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Started supplyingBecame supplier to Skydio
2026-08-23Supply: DJI drone components to Skydio
New supplierNew supplier: Ambarella
2026-08-23Supply: Ambarella for DJI drones from Ambarella
PartnershipDJI x Rosenbauer (Emergency Response Drones)
2020-03-30DJI and Rosenbauer announced a global partnership to advance the digitalization of emergency response by integrating DJI drone technology with Rosenbauer firefighting equipment and vehicles. The partnership includes outfitting fire vehicles with drones and advocating for digital emergency response solutions.
PartnershipDJI x Microsoft (Enterprise Drone SDK)
2018-05-07DJI and Microsoft announced a strategic partnership to bring advanced AI and machine learning capabilities to DJI drones for enterprise use. DJI released a Windows SDK and Azure IoT Edge services enabling real-time AI processing for commercial drone applications in agriculture, construction, and public safety.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJul 23, 2026
DJI logo
- Incident recordedJul 10, 2026
Drone falls into stands at Ponoka Stampede, injuring two people
- Incident recordedJun 29, 2026
JetBlue flight from Las Vegas hits drone before landing at JFK
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Introducing DJI Mavic 3 Pro
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
DJI Matrice 4 Series enterprise drone
Sources (12)
- https://www.scmp.com/abacus/who-what/what/article/3028241/story-drone-pioneer-dji
- https://dronelife.com/2016/04/22/how-djis-founders-built-a-drone-cluster-city/
- https://www.dji.com/media-center/announcements
- https://dronelife.com/2025/06/25/dji-drones-us-consumer-market-scarcity-security/
- https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/latest-news/today-in-security/2026/january/DJI-Ban-Ramifications-in-United-States/
- https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3327057/drone-maker-dji-loses-lawsuit-against-pentagon-claim-chinese-military-ties
- https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/judge-rules-that-drone-maker-dji-is-affiliated-with-chinas-defense-industry-company-to-stay-on-pentagons-list-of-chinese-military-companies
- https://dronelife.com/2025/05/13/dji-mavic-4-pro-revolutionary-features-rave-reviews-and-u-s-availability-challenges/
- https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-updates-covered-list-add-certain-uas-and-uas-components-0
- https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-416839A1.pdf
- https://www.scmp.com/news/us/economy-trade-business/article/3329031/china-drone-maker-dji-appeals-inclusion-pentagons-chinese-military-companies-list
- https://chinaselectcommittee.house.gov/media/press-releases/moolenaar-stefanik-statement-cbp-blocking-imports-ccp-backed-drone-company-dji
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 12 sources (4 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 8
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 4
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for DJI.Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Roborock20 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Gobio Robot6 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning DJI from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
WA Government and YNAC appeal Fortescue compensation ruling
The Western Australian (WA) government and the Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation (YNAC) have lodged separate appeals against a Federal Court ruling that required…
DJI Mini 3 just got a massive $100 price cut
Not every drone deal is worth getting excited about. This one is. DJI has slashed the Mini 3 to its lowest price ever, making it surprisingly affordable to own a drone capable of…
Watch this $426 camera ride a rocket into space and back
Most people buy an action camera to capture a ski trip, a mountain bike ride, or a family vacation. DJI just showed what happens when you strap one to a reusable orbital rocket…
Keep electricity in any situation with $50 off the DJI Power 1000 V2 portable power station
As of August 25, get $50 off the DJI Power 1000 V2 portable power station.
All-time low deal: Grab the DJI Mini 3 4K camera drone for $100 off at Amazon
Find the best DJI drone deal. Save 21% on the DJI Mini 3 at Amazon.
Why modern DJI drones rely on LiDAR
For most drone pilots, LiDAR isn’t something they actively think about. If you’ve flown a newer DJI drone after sunset and watched it safely weave around obstacles on its way…
New Survey Shows Just How Dependent Construction Is on Chinese Drones
ABC finds nearly all drone-using respondents rely primarily on DJI, highlighting the challenge of shifting to alternative platforms by DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magil As the…
This DJI Mini 5 Pro drone bundle throws in $100+ of free accessories
The DJI Mini 5 Pro drone is listed on Amazon for $899 with a free accessory bundle and an extended protection plan.
Italy Joins Cyprus, Greece And Malta In Expanded Maritime Talks
Cyprus, Greece and Malta are expanding their maritime cooperation, with Italy set to join the group for the first time at a meeting in Limassol on September 9. Cyprus Deputy…
DJI’s global AI drone challenge crowns 15 winning innovations
DJI is betting that the future of enterprise drones isn’t just about capturing better aerial imagery; it’s about helping drones understand what they’re seeing in real time. The…
DJI’s new $10K contest wants your best Avata 360 drone videos
If you’ve been looking for an excuse to take your FPV flying skills to the next level, DJI just gave creators a pretty compelling reason. The company has launched its new…
The DJI Flip drone is on sale for $349 at Amazon — save almost $100
The DJI Flip drone is on sale at Amazon for $349, down from the list price of $439. That's a 21% discount.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/dji.md
- RSS feed: /companies/dji/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/a2d812ef-1995-4f49-a947-93c81aade99e
- Revision history: /companies/dji/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Roborock20 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Gobio Robot6 models
Video
The forest ends. The rock face drops. 🏔️ RockSteady 3.0 holds through every wheel bounce — 105GB built-in saves the full descent before you reach the bottom. ⚠️ Professional operation. Do not imitate. 🎥: alberhannes #D
🥑Drone Avocado Spraying #drone #dji #agriculture #machine
📦🚁Do you want your delivery to be streamlined and steady or flexible and precise? With DJI FlyCart 30, you can choose the payload configuration depending on y
Start to finish. One take. 🎬 HorizonSteady keeps the course level through every bounce — 50GB built-in stores the full run without touching a card. ⚠️ Profess
Introducing DJI Agras T55, a lightweight and intuitive drone that makes solo transport effortless and delivers outstanding performance on every flight, making a
3…2…1… still floating. 🎮 The DJI Lito X1 folds to 249g and launches from the palm — perspective handles the rest. 🎥: Jixiansheyingshixunhuanß #DJILitoX1 #DJI
From first light to city lights. ✨ The DJI Mavic 4 Pro's 360° Infinity Gimbal holds the composition — a 51-minute flight covers the day-to-night transition with
Green. Yellow. Red. The Osmo Action 6‘s 1/1.1-inch sensor reads every shade of the aquatic forest. 🌿 🎥: ngo161616000 #DJIOsmoAction6 #DJI #UnderwaterPOV #Ac
The ball goes up. The frame stays steady. 🎾Osmo Action 6's RockSteady 3.0 holds through every kick and lunge — variable aperture f/2.0 keeps the sky exposure c
Now unboxing: the DJI AGRAS T50! 📦 https://ag.dji.com/contact-us 👈 Click here for a chance to try out the T50 ：） Discover unparalleled spraying efficiency,
The arm stops. The drone is still intact. 🔩 Fold 2,000 on the DJI Mavic 4 Pro hinge — same result as fold one. #DJI #DJIMavic4Pro #Mavic4Pro #EngineeringTest
Backward. On turf. Monitor in frame. 🏟️ The DJI RS 3 Pro doesn't flinch — the model walks in, the shot stays locked. 🎥: masonhoracek #DJI #DJIRonin #RS3Pro
Unboxed. Powered up. 23 minutes over the lake. 🌅 O4+ 20km keeps the signal all the way to the far shore — Avata 360 was already in the golden hour. 🎥: mimian
Push. Pan. Orbit. Pull. Forward track. 🎬 Snowy mountain. Vintage estate. Fountain courtyard. 🏔️ 107GB built-in, f/2.0 — Pocket 4 doesn't ask to stop between l
Nobody told the gimbal the world was upside down. 🔄 Mavic 4 Pro's 360° infinity gimbal holds the composition through the full roll — the temple stays centered
Today's the day! The Agras T50 is officially available to be ordered. The newest addition to the DJI Agras lineup will take your operation to new heights. Fr
Palm up. Drone up. 🌞 Neo 2 launches from one hand and follows the whole downhill — a 34-minute flight covers the full route. 🎥:irina.krupovich #DJINeo2 #DJI #
The sky explodes. The frame stays level. 🎇 8th-gen 3-axis holds steady through the burst. ⚠️ Professional operation. Do not imitate. 🎥: mr.lucky-ace #DJIOsmoM
The bunny changes disguise. The DJI Mic Mini 2 stays on. 🦁🐑🦉 Every bite captured clean. Sound ON. 🎥: Pupushizhixiaotuji #DJIMicMini2 #DJI #MicMini2 #BunnyA
The gasp. The hands over the mouth. The yes. 🌻Osmo Nano's magnetic modular design clips anywhere — including the delivery. 🎥: ivan.merino5 #DJI #DJIOsmoNano
Reality vs attention
DJI draws attention at the 99th percentile but verifies reality at the 85th percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap +13.9, 41st widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Broad public reach with 7.5M video views. Strong deployment footprint with 7 operational sites across 5 countries. 2 incidents recorded in the past 90 days.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 29, 2026