Dr Mahathir checks out drones’ capabilities at DJI Enterprise


BEIJING: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad began the third day of his official visit to China with a drone demonstration in the capital city.

The outdoor demonstration was carried out by Da Jiang Innovations (DJI) Enterprise, one of the world’s largest drone manufacturers, which provides drone solutions for a variety of industries including agriculture, energy, media, construction, infrastructure and public safety.

Accompanied by Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah, Dr Mahathir was briefed by the company’s president Roger Luo during the demonstration.

They watched the performance of the Multiaircraft Control Mode MG-1P series with enhanced spraying system which could be used in the agricultural sector.

Its capabilities include a 3km control and video transmission range.

Another demonstration was on Matrice 200, which can perform aerial inspection and collect data.

Dr Mahathir, who is on a five-day official visit to China, later took a closer look at the drones on display at the company’s premises. — Bernama

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