Drone-Maker DJI Willing to Share Data With China
- It's in talks with the authorities on access to user info
- Chinese officials want location, possibly even video footage
Drone-Maker DJI Willing to Share Data With China
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Next time you fly a DJI drone in Hong Kong, authorities in Beijing may be watching what you’re watching.
SZ DJI Technology Co., the world’s largest maker of small civilian drones, said it’s in discussions with Chinese government officials keen to gain access to the trove of data its airborne devices siphon up via its app. That includes location, flight records and possibly video shot by users and uploaded to its servers, said Zhang Fanxi, a spokesman for the company.