As competition intensifies in the US , the world 's biggest drone market with 700k sales , drone manufacturers view Asia as the " new frontier " as predictions of sales increase from the current 40k to 3.1 m units by 2019 . “Most Chinese people don’t know anything about drones,” said the 22-year-old Ms. Han, who opened the shop in August. In an effort to educate Asian consumers , the world 's leading consumer drone manufacturer , DJI , valued at $ 8bn , is opening flagship stores , offering non - flying lessons and building sales channels but the company needs to move quickly , according to analysts , before they also increase their presence .
As competition intensifies in the US , the world 's biggest drone market with 700k sales , drone manufacturers view Asia as the " new frontier " as predictions of sales increase from the current 40k to 3.1 m units by 2019 . In an effort to educate Asian consumers , the world 's leading consumer drone manufacturer , DJI , valued at $ 8bn , is opening flagship stores , offering non - flying lessons and building sales channels but the company needs to move quickly , according to analysts , before they also increase their presence .