The FCC banned foreign-manufactured drones including DJI in December 2025 due to national security concerns about data access. DJI dominates the global drone market with 70% share and is used by over 90% of US police and fire departments. A teardown analysis of DJI's 2019 and 2023 Mini models reveals how the company vertically integrated custom silicon and achieved hardware margins of 79%, exceeding Apple's iPhone margins.
The DJI SDR Transmission 2 is a wireless video transmission system for production teams, offering DCI 4K/60fps 10-bit HDR video, 35ms latency, and 4km range. It supports multi-camera setups with automatic frequency-hopping and dual TX/RX functionality, designed for small-to-medium productions and larger scalable deployments.