DJI
Chinese drone manufacturer subject to escalating US government restrictions.
DJI is the world's largest consumer/commercial drone manufacturer, founded by Frank Wang (Wang Tao) in 2006. DJI does not hold US government contracts and is instead subject to an escalating series of US restrictions: Commerce Department Entity List designation (Dec 2020), an executive order mandating removal of Chinese-made drones from US government fleets (Jan 2021), a Treasury Department investment ban (Dec 2021), a DoD 'Chinese Military Company' designation (Oct 2022), and a Dec 2025 FCC order barring new authorizations for foreign-produced UAS and critical components (a category-based restriction, not one naming DJI specifically, though DJI is the most prominent company affected). A 2024 House-passed bill targeting DJI by name (the Countering CCP Drones Act) did not pass the Senate and was excluded from the final FY25 NDAA.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Shenzhen, China
- Founded
- 2006
- Employees
- Undisclosed
- Total funding
- ~$500M (2015) + ~$1B (2018, abandoned HKEX IPO)
- Stage
- Growth
- Status
- active
- Domains
- Website
- www.dji.com
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Frequently asked
- What does DJI do?
- DJI is the world's largest consumer/commercial drone manufacturer, founded by Frank Wang (Wang Tao) in 2006. DJI does not hold US government contracts and is instead subject to an escalating series of US restrictions: Commerce Department Entity List designation (Dec 2020), an executive order mandating removal of Chinese-made drones from US government fleets (Jan 2021), a Treasury Department investment ban (Dec 2021), a DoD 'Chinese Military Company' designation (Oct 2022), and a Dec 2025 FCC order barring new authorizations for foreign-produced UAS and critical components (a category-based restriction, not one naming DJI specifically, though DJI is the most prominent company affected). A 2024 House-passed bill targeting DJI by name (the Countering CCP Drones Act) did not pass the Senate and was excluded from the final FY25 NDAA.
- Where is DJI headquartered?
- DJI is headquartered in Shenzhen, China and was founded in 2006.
- How much funding has DJI raised?
- DJI has raised ~$500M (2015) + ~$1B (2018, abandoned HKEX IPO) in disclosed funding.
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