The history of DJI drones – from the Phantom to today
The history of DJI drones: discover camera drones, professional flight platforms and milestones from trenderia’s history – in a compact vertical timeline.
2006–2026 · Development at a glance · 76 models, series & milestones
76 entries · Newest first
2026
DJI Dock 4 and Matrice 5TD
The first DJI Dock with automatic battery swap in 25 seconds – together with the new Matrice 5TD dock drone.
DJI Agras T55
Global launch of the agricultural platform.
DJI Lito X1 and Lito 1
New camera drone series for getting started in aerial photography.
2025
DJI Matrice 4E and 4T
Compact Enterprise series for surveying, inspection and emergency responders.
DJI Agras T100, T70P and T25P
Global launch of the new Agras generation for agricultural tasks.
2024
DJI Neo
Small camera drone for hand-launched shots and on the go.
DJI Matrice 3D and 3TD / Dock 2
International launch of the compact dock system. Premiered in China back in 2023.
2023
DJI Matrice 350 RTK
Further development of the modular Matrice Enterprise platform.
DJI Mavic 3 Pro and Pro Cine
Three focal lengths for aerial photography and film production.
DJI Mini 2 SE
Compact entry-level model in the Mini family.
2022
DJI Mini 3
Lightweight camera drone with true vertical shooting.
DJI Mavic 3 Multispectral
Multispectral data capture for agriculture and vegetation analysis.
DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise and Thermal
The Mavic 3E and 3T bring surveying and thermal imaging together in a compact platform.
DJI Mini 3 Pro
The Mini series gains a Pro variant.
DJI Matrice 30 and 30T / DJI Dock
Foldable operations platform and entry into automated dock operation.
2021
DJI Air 2S
A model from the evolution of DJI camera drones.
DJI FPV
A model from the evolution of DJI camera drones.
DJI Mavic 3 and Mavic 3 Cine
The third Mavic generation expands the possibilities of aerial imaging.
DJI Mini SE
Another entry point into the compact Mini family.
2020
DJI Mini 2
A model from the evolution of DJI camera drones.
DJI Mavic Air 2
A model from the evolution of DJI camera drones.
DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced
Professional platform for commercial drone applications.
2019
DJI Mavic Mini
A model from the evolution of DJI camera drones.
DJI P4 Multispectral
Professional platform for commercial drone applications.
DJI Matrice 200 Series V 2.0
Professional platform for commercial drone applications.
2018
DJI Mavic 2 Pro
A model from the evolution of DJI camera drones.
DJI Mavic 2 Zoom
A model from the evolution of DJI camera drones.
DJI Phantom 4 Pro V2.0
A model from the evolution of DJI camera drones.
DJI Mavic Air
A model from the evolution of DJI camera drones.
DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Series
Professional platform for commercial drone applications.
DJI Phantom 4 RTK
Professional platform for commercial drone applications.
2017
DJI Phantom 4 Pro Obsidian
A model from the evolution of DJI camera drones.
DJI Phantom 3 SE
A model from the evolution of DJI camera drones.
DJI Spark
A model from the evolution of DJI camera drones.
DJI Phantom 4 Advanced
A model from the evolution of DJI camera drones.
DJI Matrice 200 Series
Professional platform for commercial drone applications.
2016
DJI Phantom 4 Pro
A model from the evolution of DJI camera drones.
DJI Mavic Pro
A model from the evolution of DJI camera drones.
Winner: DJI Phantom – Summer Video Contest 2016 – trenderia GmbH
A milestone from the trenderia archive.
DJI Phantom 4
A model from the evolution of DJI camera drones.
DJI Matrice 600 Pro
Professional platform for commercial drone applications.
DJI Matrice 600
Professional platform for commercial drone applications.
Launch of the DJI Enterprise website
A milestone from the trenderia archive.
DJI Inspire 2
Further development of the Inspire filmmaking platform.
2015
DJI Phantom 3 Standard
A model from the evolution of DJI camera drones.
DJI Phantom 3 Professional
A model from the evolution of DJI camera drones.
DJI Phantom 3 Advanced
A model from the evolution of DJI camera drones.
DJI Matrice 100
Professional platform for commercial drone applications.
2014
Winner of the 1st contest: Swiss DJI Phantom Quadrokopter Stories
A milestone from the trenderia archive.
DJI Phantom 2 Vision+
A model from the evolution of DJI camera drones.
DJI Phantom FC 40
A model from the evolution of DJI camera drones.
DJI Inspire 1
With the Inspire series, DJI adds a professional camera platform to its range.
2013
DJI Phantom 2
A model from the evolution of DJI camera drones.
DJI Phantom 2 Vision
A model from the evolution of DJI camera drones.
Test flight: DJI Phantom quadcopter
A milestone from the trenderia archive.
First flight trenderia Dronies Phantom 1
A milestone from the trenderia archive.
DJI Phantom
A model from the evolution of DJI camera drones.
2009
trenderia GmbH founded
The story of trenderia begins on 22 January 2009.
2006
DJI founded
DJI is founded in Shenzhen in 2006 by Frank Wang.
As of 2 October 2026. The years indicated place models and series in time; market launches may differ by region. Selected variants are grouped together. Historical entries are based on the trenderia archive, additions on DJI publications. The timeline is a historical overview and makes no statement about current availability.
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