As of August 2020, the drone manufacturer DJI accounted for 2.11 percent of all UAV-related patent applications in China. The statistic provides two main observations: first, universities account for a significant share of UAV research in China and, second, the majority of leading companies are in the commercial drone business. This reflects an overarching trend in the industry as commercial drones are becoming more significant.
Top drone research institutions and companies in China in 2020, based on the share of patent applications
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Forward Intelligence (Qianzhan). (October 19, 2020). Top drone research institutions and companies in China in 2020, based on the share of patent applications [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255526/china-top-drone-research-institutions-by-share-of-patent-applications/
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