Drone & Camera

A 94% collapse in first-half net profit at Insta360 underscores the escalating capital requirements for hardware makers navigating surging memory chip costs and aggressive artificial intelligence transitions in 2026. The Shenzhen-based imaging technology firm reported a 50% year-on-year revenue surge to RMB 5.516 billion (US$

A blitzkrieg against the world's dominant drone maker has left Insta360 with a hollowed-out balance sheet, a stock down 71% in twelve months, and a strategic crossroads that will define the next era of China's action-camera industry. Insta360 Innovation, the Shenzhen-based maker of

In a sharp escalation of the consumer hardware turf war in 2026, Insta360 has launched six patent infringement countersuits against SZ DJI Technology across multiple Chinese jurisdictions, directly targeting its rival's flagship panoramic cameras and gimbal stabilization devices. The coordinated legal offensive marks a decisive turning point in

Global shipments of handheld smart cameras reached 4.14 million units in the first quarter of 2026, a 33% year-over-year increase, according to a new market tracking report from International Data Corporation (IDC). Revenue for the quarter exceeded RMB 10.5 billion yuan (US$1.45 billion), up

The Osmo Pocket 4P marks DJI's most deliberate pivot yet — from a pocket stabilizer to a miniaturized cinema system — as the company bets that a dedicated imaging device can carve durable territory even as smartphone cameras approach professional-grade capability. DJI officially unveiled the Osmo Pocket 4P on

DJI has filed a six-patent infringement lawsuit against Insta360 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, just one day after Insta360 launched its Luna series gimbal camera in the American market — a legal strike that threatens to derail the challenger's most critical