DJI Company
DJI develops self-driving capabilities with LiDAR technology
According to sources and job posts, Chinese drone maker DJI is working on self-driving capabilities with LIVOX LiDAR technology. Job posts and other sources indicate that the company is building an engineering team to achieve this.
DJI is notably absent from the CES 2021 exhibitor list
Last year, when CES was still an in-person event in Las Vegas, DJI had a sizeable booth with all their products on display and all the important DJI North America employees, some of whom are no longer with the company,…
DJI’s Long March reforms not over as indicated by most recent changes
DJI’s Long March reforms are not over yet as indicated by these most recent organizational changes. The personnel moves were announced in an internal email shared with DroneXL and confirmed by DJI.
Which DJI products rely on technology from U.S.-based companies?
With DJI added to the ‘Entity List’ by the U.S. Department of Commerce, American companies can no longer export both software and hardware technology to DJI without a special government permit. So the question is which DJI products rely on…
DJI’s response to being placed on economic blacklist
Last Friday, DJI was placed on the economic blacklist, officially known as the ‘Entity List’, by the U.S. Department of Commerce. DJI had already issued a short response on the same day, but just now they added a slightly more…
Commerce department adds DJI to its economic blacklist
The U.S. Department of Commerce added Chinese drone giant SZ DJI Technology Co to its economic blacklist, a senior official told reporters on a conference call Friday morning, reports Reuters. We received a response from DJI. See below for details.
DJI webinar Drones and Disasters on December 14
DJI organizes a webinar titled Drones and Disasters on December 14, 2020, at 1 pm EST. The webinar has the slogan “Preparing for wildfires in 2021 and beyond.”
Domestic drones can be hacked, and foreign drones can be secure
An interesting article was posted on The Hill yesterday that points out that domestic drones (Blue sUAS) can be hacked, and foreign drones, such as the ones from DJI, can be secure.
Romeo Durscher, Senior Director for Public Safety Integration leaves DJI
In what only can be described as a loss to DJI and the first responders’ community, Romeo Durscher has announced that he will leave his position as Senior Director for Public Safety Integration, a role he fulfilled with passion and…
Two more executives have left DJI North America
2020 has been a turbulent year for DJI. The coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing data security concerns expressed by some U.S. government members have had a significant impact on the Chinese drone maker. Furthermore, DJI’s Long March reforms have increased…
New DJI store opens in Lyon, France
After the DJI store in Paris, DJI just opened another one in Lyon, France today. People are invited to visit the brand new location on 4 rue du Président Carnot in Lyon. Hat tip to Helicomicro.
Thermal drone: $3,500. 500 lives saved by drones: Priceless!
DJI started counting and tracking the number of people whose lives have been saved with the help of drones some time ago. As of October 11th, DJI concludes that at least 500 people have been rescued by drones worldwide. This…