DJI’s Phantom drones could be blocked from US in trade spat


  • TECH
  • Monday, 03 Sep 2018

A Mavic 2 drone is pictured at the DJI booth during the IFA, the world's leading trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances, in Berlin on August 30, 2018. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP)

The world’s biggest maker of civilian drones could see its products shut out of the US market after a patent-infringement complaint was filed by smaller rival. 

SZ DJI Technology Co, a manufacturer of popular hobbyist and commercial drones including the Phantom and Mavic series, is being challenged by Autel Robotics Co. 

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