China’s DJI, the world’s largest manufacturer and seller of consumer drones, is firing back against accusations that it is selling “clones” of its products through separate companies in order to skirt U.S. federal bans.
The firm on Thursday published a blog post characterizing U.S. representatives’ portrayal of its relationship with Anzu, a Texas-based company selling drones that are eerily similar to DJI’s Mavic 3, as inaccurate. At the center of the controversy is a unique licensing agreement that the companies say gives Anzu access to DJI’s hardware and software—considered some of the best in the industry—essentially for free. Lawmakers believe the arrangement is fishy.
