The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies DJI: 7 models, 3 deployments across 1 region, 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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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
- 3 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.
DJI on the deployment map
View the global map3 verified deployments across 1 region. Explore where DJI's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full DJI deployment record →
Relationships
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
- 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 Jinying Co-founder (2006 founding team; departed ~2008)reported, not verified
- Chen Chuqiang Co-founder (2006 founding team; departed ~2008)reported, not verified
- Chen Yilun Chief Computer Vision Engineersecondary-verified
- Blake Resnick Engineersecondary-verified
- Shaojie Shen Chief Robotics Scientistsecondary-verified
- Lu Zhihui Co-founder (2006 founding team; departed ~2008)reported, not 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)
- DJI3 deployments
Recent coverage
DJI in third-party press
What Is the Best Commercial Cleaning Drone in 2026? Specs, Prices, and a Head-to-Head Comparison
Insta360 Luna Ultra review: This 8K gimbal camera is a challenge to DJIs dominance
U.S. Air Force plans DJI drone purchase for counter-UAS training at F.E. Warren to test radars and jammers against real signals
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Amazon4 models
- Autel Robotics4 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 (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
- US20220223056A1usptopendingassignee
- US12296981B2usptograntedgranted 2025-04-22assignee
- US20160291445A1usptopendingassignee
- US9280038B1usptograntedgranted 2016-03-08assignee
- US20170261323A1usptopendingassignee
- US8718838B2usptograntedgranted 2014-05-06assignee
- US20100084513A1usptopendingassignee
- US10378906B2usptograntedgranted 2019-08-13assignee
- US20220019970A1usptopendingassignee
Patent litigations (2)
- 337-TA-1133itcdecided · infringement foundas respondent2020-05-21
- 1:16-cv-00706district_courtpending · pendingas complainant
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
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Methodology: Verified · 12 sources (4 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-05
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
- Roborock20 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Amazon4 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning DJI from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
What Is the Best Commercial Cleaning Drone in 2026? Specs, Prices, and a Head-to-Head Comparison
Sponsored Content by Appelix. Executive Summary: Purpose: This evaluation analyzes commercial exterior cleaning drones available in August 2026 — comparing Apellix, Lucid Bots,…
Insta360 Luna Ultra review: This 8K gimbal camera is a challenge to DJIs dominance
Mashable reviewed the Insta360 Luna Ultra, an 8K dual lens gimbal camera that's a serious competitor to the DJI Osmo Pocket 4P.
U.S. Air Force plans DJI drone purchase for counter-UAS training at F.E. Warren to test radars and jammers against real signals
The U.S. Air Force is seeking to buy Chinese-made DJI drones for counter-UAS training at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, where personnel would use them to test radars, jammers and…
U.S. Air Force buys Chinese-made drones for nuclear missile base
The U.S. Air Force is buying Chinese-made DJI drones for a Wyoming nuclear missile base, using the foreign aircraft as stand-ins for the kind of drones security forces there are…
The 8 best portable power stations to stay charged up at home and on the go
The best portable power stations from Anker, Bluetti, EcoFlow, and DJI will keep the lights on.
100% Drone Tariff Could Force Users to Buy American
China’s DJI holds an estimated 70-80% share of the global market for commercial UAS.
OpenAI Names New Chief Revenue Officer in Executive Shake-Up, Launches Ultrafast Processing Mode
OpenAI has replaced chief revenue officer Denise Dresser after just nine months, appointing Dali Rajic, former president and chief operating officer of Wiz, to lead its sales…
Beat Anker and Jackery prices: DJI’s Power 1000 V2 is under $400 for a limited time
Get the DJI Power 1000 V2 Portable Power Station for $399.98, down from $449.99, at Amazon — an 11% discount.
Rare DJI price drop: Save $100+ on DJIs range of content creation cameras this weekend
Get the best DJI deal. Save more than $100 on DJI cameras at Amazon.
DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone gets new firmware update for smoother flights
DJI’s Mavic 4 Pro is one of the few consumer drones that can shoot stunning 6K HDR video, switch between three cameras mid-flight, and even rotate its camera a full 360 degrees.…
DJI launches Osmo 360 II 8K camera at RMB3,299
DJI has launched the Osmo 360 II, an 8K 360-degree camera, in China with a starting price of RMB3,299. The camera uses a 1-inch panoramic imaging sensor and offers 14.5 stops of…
The only travel charger you need: Get the 140W DJI Power GaN Charger for under $60
The DJI Power 140W GaN Charger is on sale at Amazon for $59.49, down from the list price of $69.99. That's a 15% 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
- Roborock20 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Amazon4 models
- Autel Robotics4 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
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
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
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
The mountain burns gold. The shadow holds below. 🌈 Mavic 4 Pro — 15.5-stop dynamic range keeps both in the same frame without choosing. 🎥: Zhuzhuqiu #DJIMavi
Reality vs attention
DJI draws attention at the 99th percentile but verifies reality at the 84th percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap +14.5, 38th widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Broad public reach with 7.0M 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 17, 2026