Textron Wins $279 Million Verdict in US Patent Case Against Chinese Drone Maker DJI

Logos of Chinese drone maker DJI on the facade of its store in Beijing on Dec. 15, 2021. Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters

U.S. aerospace company Textron Inc. won a $279 million verdict on Friday against Chinese drone maker DJI Technology, persuading a federal jury in Waco, Texas that DJI willfully infringed its patents.

The jury agreed with subsidiary Textron Innovations Inc after a week-long trial that DJI’s drones violate its rights in two patents related to drone flight control systems.