Drone giant DJI didn't appear overnight.

Their decade-long dominance stems from CEO Frank Wang.

Wang's research and his eventual 2011 thesis defined the blueprint that revolutionized quadcopters forever.

Let's revisit this thesis here: ⬇️ The technical breakthrough wasn't just academic theory - it addressed the problem helicopters being fundamentally unstable.

Like trying to balance a pencil on your fingertip while walking, helicopters require constant corrections to stay airborne.

Only military applications were viable before this work due to control complexity.

$1,000 drones are beating $1M weapons in Ukraine.

This isn't just changing war - it's changing how we build tech.

But the real revolution isn't about weapons at all.

Here are 5 ways cheap drones are reshaping warfare: The implications of this transformation extend far beyond tactical advantages.

The ubiquity of drones on the battlefield has fundamentally altered military operations, from reconnaissance to direct combat.

Here's how: