For months, drone aficionados have followed coverage on hobbyist websites of rumors and leaks about SZ DJI Technology Co.’s new drone. On Wednesday, DJI even posted on its website a teaser video in anticipation of the release.
But before launching its latest generation aircraft on March 2, DJI, the world’s biggest maker of drones, headed to court to fend off a potential patent-infringement lawsuit from a litigious rival based in Minnesota.