DJI

Current leadership (2)

• Frank Wang Founder, CEO & Chairmansecondary-verified
• Li Zexiang Chairman (non-operational); mentor & early investorsecondary-verified

Founders (4)

• Frank Wangcofounderfounded 2006-01-01
• 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 (4)

• Blake Resnick Engineersecondary-verified
• Lu Zhihui Co-founder (2006 founding team; departed ~2008)reported, not verified
• Chen Jinying Co-founder (2006 founding team; departed ~2008)reported, not verified
• Chen Chuqiang Co-founder (2006 founding team; departed ~2008)reported, not verified

Safety record

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Incidents affecting DJI (8)

• FCC added foreign-produced UAS (DJI, Autel) to the Covered List, blocking new US authorizations2025-12-22 · Regulatory action
• DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise collides with a UH-60 Black Hawk during Texas flood search-and-rescue2025-07-07 · Collision
• Hobbyist DJI Mini 3 Pro punches a hole in a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft during the LA Palisades Fire2025-01-09 · Collision
• DJI Matrice M210 police drone collides with a Cessna 172 on final approach near Buttonville, Ontario2021-08-10 · Collision
• DJI Mavic 2 Zoom collides with an AS350 helicopter filming the King of the Hammers race in California2020-02-06 · Collision
• DJI Mavic Pro collides with a passenger hot air balloon near Driggs, Idaho2018-08-10 · Collision
• DJI Phantom 4 strikes a US Army Black Hawk over Staten Island in the first confirmed US civilian-drone / manned-aircraft midair collision2017-09-21 · Collision
• Out-of-control DJI Phantom 3 hits a building and falls into the crowd at the Seattle Pride parade, knocking a woman unconscious2015-06-28 · Injury

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.

Operated deployments (3)

• DJI Mavic 3 ProShenzhen
• DJI Mavic 4 ProShenzhen
• DJI Matrice 4 SeriesShenzhen

Operator customers (1)

• DJI3 deployments

Peer companies

• Anduril Industries7 models
• Boston Dynamics5 models
• Amazon4 models
• Autel Robotics4 models
• Naio Technologies4 models
• Teledyne FLIR4 models

Financial state

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.

Regulatory filings (1)

• fcc_covered_listfcc covered list · us_fccactive

  Linked models: DJI Mavic 4 Pro

Patent estate (3)

• US12389030B2usptograntedassignee
• US12539975B2usptograntedassignee
• US12399510B2usptograntedassignee

Patent litigations (2)

• 337-TA-1133itcdecided · infringement foundas respondent2020-05-21
• 1:16-cv-00706district_courtpending · pendingas complainant

Sources (12)

1. https://www.scmp.com/abacus/who-what/what/article/3028241/story-drone-pioneer-dji ↗
2. https://dronelife.com/2016/04/22/how-djis-founders-built-a-drone-cluster-city/ ↗
3. https://www.dji.com/media-center/announcements ↗
4. https://dronelife.com/2025/06/25/dji-drones-us-consumer-market-scarcity-security/ ↗
5. https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/latest-news/today-in-security/2026/january/DJI-Ban-Ramifications-in-United-States/ ↗
6. https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3327057/drone-maker-dji-loses-lawsuit-against-pentagon-claim-chinese-military-ties ↗
7. 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 ↗
8. https://dronelife.com/2025/05/13/dji-mavic-4-pro-revolutionary-features-rave-reviews-and-u-s-availability-challenges/ ↗
9. https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-updates-covered-list-add-certain-uas-and-uas-components-0 ↗
10. https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-416839A1.pdf ↗
11. https://www.scmp.com/news/us/economy-trade-business/article/3329031/china-drone-maker-dji-appeals-inclusion-pentagons-chinese-military-companies-list ↗
12. https://chinaselectcommittee.house.gov/media/press-releases/moolenaar-stefanik-statement-cbp-blocking-imports-ccp-backed-drone-company-dji ↗

Common questions

What is DJI?

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.

Where is DJI based?

DJI is based in Shenzhen, China.

When was DJI founded?

DJI was founded in 2006.

What does DJI make?

DJI has 7 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Dock 3, Agras T50, Matrice 400 and 4 others (DJI builds physical robots).

Where does DJI operate robots?

DJI operates 3 verified deployments, including at Shenzhen.

Are there any incidents involving DJI?

8 active incidents involving DJI are on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.

Is DJI safe?

DJI has 8 active incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. 8 incidents on record (3 serious, 5 moderate). Most recent: Dec 2025. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.