DJI (company)

DJI
大疆创新
Native name
 大疆创新科技有限公司 (Dà-Jiāng Innovations Science and Technology Co., Ltd.)
Private
Industry
Founded 2006 (2006)
Founder Frank Wang (Wāng Tāo)
Headquarters Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Area served
 Worldwide
Products
Revenue Increase CNY 10 Billion (USD 1.5 Billion)[1] (2016)
Number of employees
 c. 6K[2] (2017)
Divisions
  • China
  • Japan
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Chile
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.

DJI is the world's leading company in the civilian-drone industry,[3] accounting for 70% of the global consumer drone market.[4]

On August 2017, United States Army banned using DJI drones and parts in army for security reasons.[5]

History

The company was founded in 2006 by Frank Wang (Wāng Tāo, 汪滔).[6]

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.[7][8][9][10] These products are intended for amateur as well as professional use.[11][12] DJI product is sold directly on DJI's website as well as through Authorized DJI Dealers around the world.

Products

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.[13][14]

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

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.[15]

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

UAVs

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.[16][17]

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[18] (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.[19] Phantoms are made for aerial cinematography and photography applications,[20] but are also used in recreational use.[21]

There have now been 4 "generations" of the product line, each increasingly more capable.[22][23] The most recent is the Phantom 4 Advanced, announced on April 18, 2017.[24]

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 Phantom 4 Pro Phantom 4 Advanced
Diagonal wheelbase (mm) 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350
Height (m) 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19 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 1388 1368
Max speed (m/s) 10 15 15 15 10 16 16 16 16 20 20 20
Endurance (min) — 25 25 25 10 25 25 23 23 28 30 30
Rate of climb/descend (m/s) 6 6/2 6/2 6/2 6 5/3 5/3 5/3 5/3 6/4 6/4 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 0 to 40 0 to 40
Maximum altitude (m) 6000 6000 6000 6000 6000 6000 6000

Mavic Pro

Mavic Pro unfolded, with controller

The DJI Mavic Pro (御) is a compact drone (UAV) that DJI introduced on September 27th, 2016. It features multiple redundant sensors to help prevent crashes.

It has a foldable design that allows the drone to be transported more easily, similar to the GoPro Karma.[25]

Dji Mavic Pro Specs
Maximum Speed (Sport mode, no wind) 40 MPH / 65 km/h / 18 m/s
Maximum Speed (P-Mode) 22 MPH / 35 km/h / 9.4 m/s
Maximum Speed (WiFi only mode) 9 MPH / 14 km/h / 3.9 m/s
Empty weight (grams) 734 (without gimbal cover) / 743 (with gimbal cover)
Empty weight (kg) 0.734 (without gimbal cover) / 0.743 (with gimbal cover)
Flight time ~27 Mins
Realistic flight time 21 Mins
Operating temperature (°C) 32° to 104° F (0° to 40° C)
Range (with controller) 4.3 Miles / 7 Kilometers
Range (with WiFi only) 262 feet/ 80 meters

Spreading Wings

DJI Spreading Wings S800 hexacopter

The Spreading Wings (Jīndǒu yún, 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.[26]

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

Inspire

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

The Inspire series is a professional series of camera quadcopters similar to the Phantom line, but including more high-end and professional features including an aluminum-magnesium body with carbon fiber arms, and detachable props on the Inspire 2. Presented in 2017, the Inspire 2 has a 5.2K camera that is capable of capturing up to 60 FPS.[27]

Inspire Specifications [28]

Inspire 1 Inspire 1 Pro
 
Weight 2935g (Battery Included) 3400g (Battery, propellers and Zenmuse X5 included)
Takeoff Weight 3400g 3500g
Hovering Accuracy 

(GPS mode)

 Vertical：0.5m；Horizontal：2.5m Vertical：0.5m；Horizontal：2.5m
Max Angular Velocity Pitch：300°/s；Yaw：150°/s Pitch：300°/s；Yaw：150°/s
Max Tilt Angle 35° 35°
Max Ascent/Descent Speed 5/4 m/s 5/4 m/s
Max Speed 22m/s（ATTI mode，no wind） 18m/s（ATTI mode，no wind）
Max Flight Altitude 4500m 4500m
Max Wind Speed Resistance 10m/s 10m/s
Operating Temperature Range -10°~40°C -10°~40°C
Max Flight Time Approximately 18 minutes Approximately 15 minutes
Indoor Hovering Enabled by default Enabled by default

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.

Spark

The Spark is an affordable consumer drone designed for people who want a cheaper entry into the camera drone ecosystem. Its defining feature is the reliance on gesture control in addition to a remote control.[29]

There are multiple complaints that the drone can switch off and fall while flying.[30]

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, X3 Zoom, X5, and X5R gimbals compatible, and uses the FM-15 Flexi microphone.

Osmo Mobile

Similar to the Osmo, it instead relies on the user's smartphone as the camera. Most smartphones are accepted into the gimbal with a width range of 2.31-3.34 inch (58.6-84.8 mm).[31]

Goggles

The DJI Goggles [32] are comfortable goggles designed for FPV flying with DJI products. They combine a pair of screens,wireless connectivity, and direct control of photo and video capture.

As of March 2017, DJI has a 50 percent market share of the consumer drone market according to NPD numbers. Top line estimates from the FAA point towards the number of consumer drones hitting over 4 million units by 2021.[33][34][35]

See also

References

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