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DJI’S HEAD OF US R&D, HAI VO IS LEAVING DRONE MAKER – The news about people leaving DJI voluntarily or otherwise is not over on this Friday afternoon. We just learned that DJI’s Head of US Research & Development, Hai Vo has decided to leave the drone maker and return home to Vietnam.

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DJI FIRES VIDEO PRODUCTION TEAM IN LOS ANGELES – Today, we have been informed that DJI has fired the video production team in Los Angeles. We reached out to DJI for an answer and received the following statement.

Chart showing most drone programs began bottom-up, led by hobby interest at 46.5 percent.

RECREATIONAL PILOTS DRIVE ADOPTION COMMERCIAL DRONES – The DroneAnalyst published a very interesting article about how hobbyists and recreational pilots drive the adoption of drones for commercial purposes.

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