Yuneec International, established in 1999 in Hong Kong, China, is wholly owned by ATL Global Holding AG of Switzerland.

[2] Initially focused on manufacturing electric remote-controlled model airplanes, Yuneec introduced human-crewed aircraft to the U.S. market through GreenWing International.

[4] Originally specializing in electric remote-controlled model airplanes, since establishing its R&D center in Switzerland in 2016, Yuneec has focused on developing drones for commercial applications such as search and rescue and mapping.

Initially, it was a designer and manufacturer of electric remote-controlled model airplanes, offering ODM services to brands like Horizon Hobby.

[8][9] In September 2015, Yuneec released the Typhoon G drone series equipped with a GB203 3-axis gimbal for use with GoPro cameras, allowing for smooth and stable aerial footage.

Ocean Alliance began using Yuneec drones equipped with Petri dishes to collect samples instead of using live tissue biopsy darts.

In July 2016, Yuneec released Typhoon H, using Intel RealSense 3D depth camera technology for obstacle avoidance and was awarded CES "Best Drone.

This six-rotor UAV is aimed at the commercial market, serving industries including firefighting, public safety, construction, surveying, inspection, and mapping.

Later that year, they introduced an upgraded model, Mantis G, a foldable portable palm-sized drone equipped with a gimbal-stabilized camera, which received a CES Innovation Award.

[30][31] In September 2020, Droniq, a joint venture between DFS German Air Navigation Services and Deutsche Telekom, established an exclusive cooperation with Yuneec.

[citation needed] In October 2020, Yuneec announced a partnership with the Dutch multispectral and hyperspectral camera developer DB2 Vision, officially entering the precision agriculture field.