The global commercial drone market is taking off as improvements in technology transform drones from a specialty device into an affordable consumer product. A huge market for consumer drones is blossoming and already, and China is making its mark.
Data from state media outlet Xinhua shows that drone exports from China’s hardware hub Shenzhen amounted to $2.7 billion yuan ($412 million USD) between January and November 2015, an increase of 9.2 times over the same period in 2014.
Chinese drone makers like DJI lead the trend with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with application for various civilian uses. Here, we’ve listed four of the latest drones that you can’t miss. Leave us a comment to tell which one is your favorite!
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