{"id":693,"date":"2023-10-24T03:58:53","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2023\/10\/24\/asia-36-years-old-drone-maker-tech-billionaire-from-china\/"},"modified":"2024-06-06T01:04:30","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T17:04:30","slug":"asia-36-years-old-drone-maker-tech-billionaire-from-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/asia-36-years-old-drone-maker-tech-billionaire-from-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Asia 36 Years Old Drone-Maker Tech Billionaire From China"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>Frank Wang Tao, 36, has become the youngest Asian billionaire in the technology industry, as listed on Forbes magazine\u2019s \u201c100 Richest in Tech\u201d for 2017.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Frank Wang Tao, 36, has become the youngest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/jobs\">Asian billionaire<\/a> in the technology industry, as listed on Forbes magazine\u2019s \u201c100 Richest in Tech\u201d for 2017.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/asia-36-years-old-drone-maker-tech-billionaire-from-china\/#Photo_Dronelife\" title=\"Photo: Dronelife\">Photo: Dronelife<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/asia-36-years-old-drone-maker-tech-billionaire-from-china\/#Photo_Yo_Success\" title=\"Photo: Yo! 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Success<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/asia-36-years-old-drone-maker-tech-billionaire-from-china\/#Photo_NoiseBreak\" title=\"Photo: NoiseBreak\">Photo: NoiseBreak<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/asia-36-years-old-drone-maker-tech-billionaire-from-china\/#Photo%EF%BC%9A_Personal_BLOG\" title=\"Photo\uff1a Personal BLOG\">Photo\uff1a Personal BLOG<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Dronelife\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fnwci4dvQOG8ucDWwnJAcPukBX4l?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Dronelife.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" title=\"\">Photo: Dronelife<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Wang, who lives in Shenzen, China, is the founder of DJI, the world\u2019s leading maker of commercial drones.<\/p>\n<p>With an estimated wealth of $3.2 billion, Wang is ranked 76th on the list, and 522nd on the magazine\u2019s \u201cThe World\u2019s Billionaires\u201d list for the current year.<\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Yo_Success\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FnWCPKQGdEJRXqwkORxj-SkvcqK-?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Yo!Success.png\" width=\"598\" height=\"361.2916666666667\" title=\"\">Photo: Yo! Success<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A native of Zhejiang Province in eastern China, Wang <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/travel\/\" title=\"View all posts in travel\" >travel<\/a>ed to Hong Kong in 2003 to study for a bachelor\u2019s degree at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, where he also later earned a master\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n<p>By 2005, the university,<a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/dictionary\/english\/recognizing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> recognizing<\/a> his talent, funded him $18,000 Hong Kond dollars ($2,300) to conduct research and develop a drone. He moved to Shenzen a year later to start his business, according to\u00a0EJ Insight.<\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_NoiseBreak\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FngyKmBbNoCCFdgRwsLrzwpknr0B?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"NoiseBreak.jpg\" width=\"598\" height=\"440.52666666666664\" title=\"\">Photo: NoiseBreak<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo%EF%BC%9A_Personal_BLOG\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FhV8TSIQRLu4wQZZPXCMKAfW0zLg?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Personal BLOG.jpg\" width=\"660\" height=\"330\" title=\"\">Photo\uff1a Personal BLOG<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>After launching its first product in 2008, DJI has since held a leading position in the consumer drone market, offering products that cater to a wide range of needs.<\/p>\n<p>It is also estimated to hold 70% of the world\u2019s market for recreational drones, the South China Morning Post noted.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlXXlKXBxtykYAuKbjvAxKMwIbVH?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"GIC.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"543.2937181663837\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Frank Wang Tao, 36, has become the youngest Asian billionaire in the technology industry, as listed on Forbes magazine\u2019s \u201c100 Richest in Tech\u201d for 2017. 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