chinese drone industry

DJI layoffs in the Palo Alto office “reflect the company’s evolving needs,” says a company statement. “We have made the difficult decision to reduce staffing in our Palo Alto office to reflect the company’s evolving needs. We thank the affected employees for their contributions and remain committed to our customers …

The U.S. Department of Commerce has blacklisted DJI.  The world’s largest drone manufacturer has been added to the agency’s “Entity” list along with 76 other companies, including other Chinese technology companies and research institutions. As tensions between the U.S. and China increase, DJI has struggled against fears about the security …

MaxPixel.net (CC0-1.0) A recent news article by Reuters indicated that drone giant DJI was slashing its workforce and realigning operations back to it’s Chinese office.  It’s the latest in a series of rumors about the company, seemingly a victim of the U.S. and China trade war and concerns over infrastructure …

Ehang is back.  The company that wowed at CES back in 2016 with the first prototype of the Ehang184 Autonomous Aerial Vehicle (AAV) for passengers announced today that they have been authorized as China’s first pilot company to develop passenger drone programs. “On January 23rd, 2019, the Airworthiness Department of …