Zerotech aims to fly high with drones

Zerotech (Beijing) Intelligence Technology Co Ltd is shifting its focus from consumer drones to industrial drones used in mapping, security, and power line and pipeline inspections, said the company's founder and CEO Yang Jianjun.

Zerotech is also speeding up its expansion in overseas markets, he said. The company's drones have been used in security patrols at railway stations and highways in 13 cities in Guangdong province during this year's Spring Festival travel rush, and in inspecting the petroleum pipeline of PetroChina Changqing Oilfield Company in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province.

"We have been adjusting our strategy since the first half of 2017, and adopted a differentiated strategy as DJI almost has a monopoly on the consumer drone market that has been experiencing a slow growth rate over the last two years," Yang said.