I was JUST about to buy a DJI drone. Saw this and learned they are made in China.
They are the leaders in the pro drone market.
WTF can I get now
China’s SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd, the world’s largest maker of consumer drones, said in a statement on Monday that “the security of our technology has been independently verified by the U.S. government and leading U.S. businesses.”
The company added that it gives “customers full and complete control over how their data is collected, stored, and transmitted.” It said that for government and critical infrastructure customers, “we provide drones that do not transfer data to DJI or via the internet.”
The US Army is reportedly banning all drones from China’s DJI
By Mike MurphyAugust 4, 2017
The US Army’s research division, along with the US Navy, has reportedly banned its personnel from using any DJI drones, those made by the Chinese company headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong. According to a memo acquired by sUAS News, a site devoted to the business of unmanned aerial vehicles, the Pentagon is direction its staff to “cease all use, uninstall all DJI applications, remove all batteries/storage media from devices, and secure equipment for follow on direction.”
As the memo also states, DJI’s drones are the most popular consumer drones in the world, and the US military has in the past issued over 300 “airworthiness releases”—certification that these drones are acceptable for use—”in support of multiple organizations with a variety of mission sets.”
The reason for the dramatic turnaround appears to be perceived security threats: The memo pins it to “increased awareness of cyber vulnerabilities associated with DJI products,” but does not delineate what those might be. As sUAS News points out, however, DJI has access to a range of flight data and information from your phone’s audio feed, and the video feed from your drone, which is stored on its US, Chinese, and Hong Kong servers.
https://qz.com/1046724/the-us-army-is-reportedly-banning-all-drones-made-by-chinas-dji-over-security-concerns/
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SHENZHEN people
SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd.[3] (doing business as DJI) is a Chinese technology company headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong with manufacturing facilities throughout the world. It is known as a manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), commonly known as drones, for aerial photography and videography. DJI also design and manufacture camera gimbals, flight platforms, cameras, propulsion systems, camera stabilizers, and flight control systems.
DJI is the world's leader in commercial and civilian drone industry, accounting for over 70% of the drone market.[4] Its drone technology has been used globally for the music, television and film industries, including K-pop music videos and the sets of Emmy Award-nominated television productions such as The Amazing Race, American Ninja Warrior, Better Call Saul, Game of Thrones, and many more.[5][6][7][8][9][10]
In 2017, DJI won a Technology & Engineering Emmy Award for its camera drone technology, which was recognized for excellence in engineering creativity, providing directors and cinematographers an affordable and accessible platform to create low-altitude aerial images, opening up creative possibilities and facilitating the distinct looks of some TV shows.[11]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DJI_(company)