Frank Wang
Frank Wang | |
|---|---|
| 汪滔 | |
| Pronunciation | Wāng Tāo |
| Born | 1980 (age 43–44) |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Alma mater | East China Normal University
HKUST |
| Occupation(s) | Founder and CEO of DJI |
Wang Tao (Chinese: 汪滔; pinyin: Wāng Tāo; born 1980), also known as Frank Wang, is a Chinese engineer, entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of the technology company DJI, the world's largest manufacturer of commercial drone. As of January 2020, he has a net worth of 4.8 billion US dollars.[1]
Wang was born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. He studied at East China Normal University in Shanghai and Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST). In 2005, Wang participated in ABU Robocon and his HKUST team won third prize among teams competing from across Asia.[2] HKUST granted him HKD $18,000 (USD $2,300) to conduct research and develop a drone, and Wang founded DJI in 2006 from his dorm room,[3] selling flight control modules to drone enthusiasts, which back then was only a niche market.
Based in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, Wang's company also produces consumer flight controllers, aerial and ground gimbals, action cameras, camera stabilizers and FPV goggles. DJI is now the world's largest consumer drone company,[4] and Wang became Asia's youngest tech billionaire in 2017.[3]
Notes
- ^ a b Wang's profile on Forbes website
- ^ "Alumni Kaleidoscope – Frank Wang".
- ^ a b "Drone maker Frank Wang becomes Asia's youngest tech billionaire". techwireasia.com.
- ^ "Up: A Chinese firm has taken the lead in a promising market". The Economist. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015.