Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Privacy and security scrutiny
DJI drones attracted continuing concern from governments and security agencies over data handling, connected aircraft, and possible exposure to Chinese state influence. DJI has denied being state-owned and has defended its security practices.
2020
Fury Technologies files patent infringement suit against DJI
Lawsuit filed
Fury Technologies filed a patent infringement complaint against DJI Technology, alleging that DJI infringed two U.S. patents through products including DJI Phantom 4, DJI Terra and DJI Construction Solution. The complaint sought damages and a permanent injunction, among other relief. The source reports allegations only and does not establish a determination of infringement.
Source excerpt
April 30, 2020
Fury Technologies has sought a declaratory judgment of DJI’s infringement, a permanent injunction preventing the defendant from future infringement, an award for damages, pre- and post-judgment interest, an award for fees and costs, and other relief as determined by the court.
2020
Chinese court orders FIMI PALM camera sales and production to stop
Ruling
The Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court issued an immediately effective civil ruling supporting DJI's application for an injunction. It ordered Beijing FIMI Technology Co., Ltd. and Jiutian Zongheng Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. to stop the alleged infringement of a gimbal-camera design patent and to stop manufacturing, selling, and offering for sale the FIMI PALM Gimbal Camera. The report describes the conduct as patent infringement; the ruling was an interim injunction.
Source excerpt
11月17日，广东省深圳市中级人民法院发出民事裁定书(2020粤03民初1668号之二)，支持大疆公司所提的行为保全申请事项，裁定北京飞米科技有限公司、九天纵横科技(深圳)有限公司立即停止侵犯专利号为ZL201830345094.5、专利名称为“云台相机”的外观设计专利的行为，立即停止制造、销售、许诺销售“FIMI PALM Gimbal Camera”云台相机产品，裁定立即执行。
2020
DJI denies reported mass layoffs
Company response
After market rumors claimed DJI was cutting about half its workforce, DJI said the layoff claim was false and explained that most employees were working remotely. The article also reports claims of some limited performance-related layoffs.
Company response
Denial — 大疆创新
针对市场传闻大疆创新也进行了回应，称裁员为假消息
Source excerpt
针对市场传闻大疆创新也进行了回应，称裁员为假消息，并对所谓的“已经禁止了一部分员工进入办公区域”解释称，目前公司的大部分员工正实行远程工作模式，实际在办公室办公的人数仅有公司人数的一半左右。
日前市场上有消息称，或受新冠状病毒疫情影响，此前有1.5万员工的大疆创新正在裁员，比例约在50%。
有消息称，大疆从去年开始正在准备一场14000名员工的裁员，从去年三月开始，削减了三分之二的行销销售人员。但大疆方面随后予以否认
2019
Employee procurement corruption investigation and estimated losses
In January 2019, DJI disclosed an internal anti-corruption investigation. Some employees were suspected of colluding with suppliers to inflate the procurement prices of parts and materials. The company estimated at the time that the losses exceeded 1 billion yuan, and 45 employees were investigated and dealt with; the figure was an estimate disclosed by the company, not a court finding in the cited reports.