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Discussing DJI’s Future Plans & Drone Policy With Adam Welsh
All right, so we’re about to sit down with Adam Welsh, who is DJI’s head of global policy, to pick his brain about the drone industry, but more importantly, to discuss DJI and where they’re headed as a company in…
Déjà Vu: Chinese Drones Under Fire, But What About Other Tech?
Are Concerns Over Autel Robotics Drones Just Another Echo of Ongoing Suspicions? Remember when Shenzhen DJI Sciences and Technologies Ltd., aka DJI, dominated headlines as a supposed “threat”? They’ve been a fixture in every electronics store, representing the People’s Republic…
Chinese DJI Drones in Spotlight Amid Maryland’s Enforcement
In an interesting twist, Maryland law enforcement uses drones produced by Chinese drone maker DJI, which is not just on a U.S. investment blacklist but has also been barred in four states. As frequent readers of DroneXL will undoubtedly know,…
DSPA’s Vic Moss talks drones, legislation, and joining forces with Drone Advocacy Alliance
DroneXL spoke to Vic Moss from Moss Photography and the Drone Service Provider Alliance about the newly formed Drone Advocacy Alliance to protect the use and choice of drones in the United States. Here is the interview with Vic in…
Up in the Air: Schulman’s Influence on Drone Policy
In this brief interview, Ramón Roche from PX4 dives into the experiences of Brendan Schulman, a key figure in shaping U.S. drone policy. Schulman, currently serving as Vice President of Policy & Government Relations at Boston Dynamics, cut his teeth…
Response to Proposed DJI Ban, House Bill 2864, and the Countering CCP Drones Act
You may already be aware of the ongoing attempts to restrict the use of DJI drones in the United States. Last year, we faced House Bill H6572, which has re-emerged this year as House Bill H2864. This legislation, proposed under…
Chinese-made Drones: High Performance, Higher Concerns
U.S. Authorities are deploying Chinese-Made drones in vast numbers, igniting Senator Marco Rubio’s ire. According to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) documentation, state governments and local police departments across the east coast of the U.S. are acquiring and operating…
Arkansas Limits Foreign and DJI Drones for Law Enforcement
A new Arkansas law, Act 525 of 2023, prohibits law enforcement agencies from purchasing small drones from “covered foreign entities,” such as DJI drones, starting in 2027. According to Act 525 of 2023, a “covered foreign entity” is defined as…
DJI Inspire 3 Released! Currency Check PSA, and Drone Sense to Make DJI NDAA Compliant
This week in drone news, we have three exciting stories for you. The first one is the DJI Inspire 3, which is finally here. Additionally, we have a PSA for you to make sure you check your currency, as it’s…
DJI Responds To Concerns About Drone Pilots’ Locations Being Public
In a short tweet, DJI responded to concerns about drone pilots’ locations being available to the public through the use of software and a cheap radio. Last week, we reported that security researchers or hackers had discovered a way to…
Camera drones from DJI comply with data protection standards, says TÜV SÜD
According to the German testing and certification authority TÜV SÜD, DJI’s most popular camera drones, such as the DJI Mavic 3, the DJI Mini 2, and the DJI Air 2S, fulfill several critical American and European cybersecurity and data privacy…
DJI Core Crypto Engine secures data on DJI drones and is now recognized by Commerce Dept.
DJI said that the US Department of Commerce and the Canadian Center for Cyber Security have recognized its DJI Core Crypto Engine. In the announcement, the world’s largest camera drone maker says that the validation of the DJI Core Crypto…