DJI (company)

DJI
大疆创新

DJI Phantom 1
Native name	大疆创新科技有限公司 (Dà-Jiāng Innovations Science and Technology Co., Ltd.)
Type	Private
Industry	Technology Consumer electronics Videography Photography
Founded	2006
Founder	Frank Wang (Wāng Tāo)
Headquarters	Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Unmanned aerial vehicle Camcorder Camera stabilizer Flight platform Gimbal Flight controller Propulsion system
Revenue	$1B[1] (2015)
Number of employees	c. 3.3K[2] (2015)
Divisions	China Japan North America Europe
Website	dji.com

Dà-Jiāng Innovations Science and Technology Co., Ltd (Chinese: 大疆创新科技有限公司; doing business as DJI) is a Chinese technology company headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong. It manufactures unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), also known as drones, for aerial photography and videography, gimbals, flight platforms, cameras, propulsion systems, camera stabilizers, and flight controllers.

According to an article in The Economist in 2015, DJI is the leading company in the civilian-drone industry.^[3]

History and products

The company was founded in 2006 by Frank Wang (Wāng Tāo, 汪滔).^[4]

DJI manufactures a range of products including unmanned aerial vehicles, flying platforms, flight controllers for multi-rotors, helicopters accessories, aerial and handheld gimbals and ground stations.^[5][6][7][8] These products are intended for amateur as well as professional use.^[9][10] DJI product is sold directly on DJI's website as well as through Authorized DJI Dealers around the world.

Flight

Controllers

DJI develops flight controllers intended for multi-rotor stabilization control of various platforms or heavy payloads in aerial photography. The A2 controller includes orientation, landing, and home return features. Products include GPS-Compass receivers, LED indicators and Bluetooth connectivity.^[11][12]

Model	A2	Naza V2	Wookong-M	Naza-M Lite
Number of Motors Compatible	4-8	4-8	4-8	4-6
Has Built in Receiver	Yes (2.4 GHz)	No	No	No
Hovering Accuracy (m)	Vertical: ± 0.5m / Horizontal: ± 1.5m	Vertical:±0.8m / Horizontal:±2.5m	Vertical: ± 0.5m / Horizontal: ± 2m	Vertical:±0.8m / Horizontal:±2.5m
Motor/ Rotor Configuration	Quad-Rotor: +4,X4; Hex-Rotor: +6,X6,Y6,Rev Y6; Octo-Rotor: +8,X8,V8	Quad-rotor: I4, X4; Hex-rotor: I6, X6, IY6, Y6; Octo-rotor: I8，V8，X8	Quad-Rotor: +4,X4; Hex-Rotor: +6,X6,Y6,Rev Y6; Octo-Rotor: +8,X8,V8	Quad-rotor I4, X4; Hex-rotor I6, X6, IY6, Y6

Platforms

Ronin

DJI Inspire (悟) 1 at Mobile World Congress 2015 Barcelona

The Ronin (如影) is a standalone ground-based camera platform developed for cinematography and aerial filmmaking in professional environments. It is built for professional videography and photography and targets the film industry. By using three individual motors, Ronin stabilizes when moving vigorously.^[13]

Modules

DJI offers several add-on modules for their base products such as power management and video modules.

Module	Lightbridge	PMU (A2, Wookong, Naza V2, Naza Lite)	iOSD MARK II	iOSD mini	BTU
Type (Purpose)	Video Downlink	Power Management	On-Screen Display	On-Screen Display	Bluetooth Link
Works With	A2, Wookong-M, Naza V2	A2, Wookong-M, Naza V2, Naza-M Lite	A2, Wookong-M, Naza V2	A2, Wookong-M, Naza V2	Naza V2
Interface	CAN Bus	CAN Bus, Battery Connection	CAN Bus	CAN Bus	CAN Bus
Battery Requirements	4S-6S Lipo	4S-12S Lipo	4S Lipo and Shared Flight Controller Power	2S Lipo and Shared Flight Controller Power	Shared Flight Controller Power

UAV

Flame Wheel

The Flame Wheel series (Feng-Huo-Lun or Fēnghuǒlún, 风火轮) are multirotor platforms for aerial photography. As of 2016, there is the hexacopter F550, and quadcopters F330 and F450. The most recent is the ARF KIT.^[14][15]

Model	Flame Wheel F330	Flame Wheel F450	Flame Wheel F550
Diagonal wheelbase (cm)	69	45	69
Frame weight (g)	156	282	478
Take-off weight (g)	600 – 1200	800 – 1600	1200 – 2400

Phantom

A DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ V3.0

The Phantom^[16] (精灵) series are DJI's consumer flagship quadcopters. They are currently the most popular product, and since launch, have evolved to integrated flight programming with a camera, Wi-Fi or Lightbridge connectivity, and the pilot’s mobile device.^[17] Phantoms are made for aerial cinematography and photography applications,^[18] but are also used in recreational use.^[19] The Phantom 2 Vision+ features a camera and gimbal system manufactured by DJI, capable of taking 14MP stills and recording 1080p.^[20] In comparison, the Phantom 3 Advanced, Professional, and 4K, can record 4K video and take 12MP stills.^[21] In March 2016, DJI released the next generation Phantom 4 quadcopter.

Model	Phantom 1	Phantom 2	Phantom 2 Vision	Phantom 2 Vision+	Phantom FC40	Phantom 3 Standard	Phantom 3 4K	Phantom 3 Advanced	Phantom 3 Professional	Phantom 4
Diagonal wheelbase (mm)	350	350	350	350	350	350	350	350	350	350
Height (m)	0.19	0.19	0.19	0.19	0.19	0.19	0.19	0.19	0.19	0.19
Power consumption (W)	3.12	—	—	—	3.12	—	—	—	—	—
Take-off weight (g)	< 1200	< 1300	1180	1284	1200	1216	1280	1280	1280	1380
Max speed (m/s)	10	15	15	15	10	16	16	16	16	20
Endurance (min)	—	25	25	25	10	25	25	23	23	28
Rate of climb/descend (m/s)	6	6/2	6/2	6/2	6	5/3	5/3	5/3	5/3	6/4
Operating temperature (°C)	- 10 to 50	- 10 to 50	—	—	- 10 to 50	0 to 40	0 to 40	0 to 40	0 to 40	0 to 40
Maximum altitude (m)						6000	6000	6000	6000	6000

Mavic

The DJI Mavic (御) Pro is a compact UAV that DJI introduced September 27, 2016. It competes with the GoPro Karma.^[22] It features multiple redundant sensors to help prevent crashes and a foldable design that allows the drone to be transported more easily than previous models. The Mavic was expected to ship October 15, 2016. Currently, shipping for the Mavic has been delayed significantly with orders placed before November 3, 2016 slated to arrive sometime in the last two weeks of December.^[23]

Model	Mavic Pro
Maximum Speed (mph)	40
Empty weight (kg)	0.734(without camera cover)/0.743(with camera cover)
Take-off weight (kg)
Endurance (min)	27
Operating temperature (°C)	—
Range (miles)	4.3

Spreading Wings

DJI Spreading Wings S800 hexacopter

The Spreading Wings (Jin-Dou-Yun or Jīndǒuyún, 筋斗云) series are mainly industrial UAVs for professional aerial photography, high definition 3D mapping, ultra light search and rescue, and surveillance etc based on camera gear on board. In 2013, two models have been released: S800 regular and EVO.^[24]

Model	Spreading Wings S800	Spreading Wings S800 EVO	Spreading Wings S900	Spreading Wings S1000
Diagonal wheelbase (cm)	80	80	90	104.5
Empty weight (kg)	2.6	3.7	3.3	4.2
Take-off weight (kg)	5 – 7	6 – 8	4.7 – 8.2	6 – 11
Endurance (min)	16	20	18	15
Operating temperature (°C)	—	—	- 10 to 40	- 10 to 40

Unmanned helicopter

The unmanned helicopter is a small UAV co-developed with the Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). It is intended for high-elevation missions and can operate up to a wind scale of 6. The general designer is Lǐ Zé-Xiāng (李泽湘), and the chief designer for software is Zhū Xiǎo-Ruǐ (朱晓蕊) from HIT.

Example aerial video of Cliffs of Moher taken by a DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ quadcopter

Camcorders

Osmo

The Osmo (灵眸) is a camcorder developed by DJI. The camera uses a smartphone to view camera footage, and can record 4K and take either 12-16MP stills. The camera is interchangeable, with the Zenmuse X3, X5, and X5R gimbals compatible, and uses the FM-15 Flexi microphone.

See also

• List of unmanned aerial vehicles of China

References

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