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Drone Detective Bot Tracks DJI-Linked Companies Through Wireless Frequency Fingerprints

Security researcher, Konrad Iturbe has created an automated system that identifies companies selling DJI-based drones under alternative brand names by detecting the unique wireless “fingerprints” embedded in their FCC filings—a technical paper trail that reveals the true origins of drone hardware regardless of corporate branding. Iturbe’s detection methodology, detailed in his October 25, 2025 res

Haye KestelooOct 298 min read

DJI

Spatial Hover Emerges as Newest DJI Shell Company After Fikaxo Drone Mysteriously Migrates Between Websites

Spatial Hover Inc, a newly discovered suspected DJI shell company, submitted Federal Communications Commission applications for Enterprise-class drones on September 30—just four days after DroneXL exposed DJI’s expanding shell company network. The timing reveals coordinated movement of products between suspected proxy companies as a beige Enterprise drone that vanished from Fikaxo’s website myster

Haye KestelooOct 3

DJI

DJI Logo Found in Lyno Dynamics FCC Filing as Newest Shell Company Emerges

IT security researcher Konrad Iturbe has discovered DJI logos in Federal Communications Commission documentation for Lyno Dynamics LLC, a company registered just days ago. The FCC filing for the LD220RC controller contains technical drawings showing DJI branding, despite the company presenting itself as a separate manufacturer of agricultural drone equipment. The discovery adds another entity…

Haye KestelooOct 2

DJI

DJI Faces December Ban Deadline as Political Pressure Spawns Proxy Company Network

A security audit mandated by Rep. Elise Stefanik could ban new DJI and Autel drone purchases within 30 days if the companies are deemed an “unacceptable risk” to national security by late December. But the looming deadline raises uncomfortable questions about whether this is genuine security policy or protectionist theater designed to prop up a…

Haye KestelooSep 29

DJI

DJI Shell Game Exposed: Security Bot Catches DJI’s Fikaxo Proxy Before Congressional Deadline

Security researcher uncovers Fikaxo, DJI’s newest proxy company as Chinese drone maker’s shell network adapts to escalating US restrictions through automated frequency monitoring A new DJI shell company called Fikaxo Technology Inc. has been discovered through sophisticated frequency analysis, representing the latest evolution in a growing network of proxy companies designed to circumvent US restr

Haye KestelooSep 26

ACSL

$12M for Inspired Flight, Anzu V3.8, ACSL’s Controller & Payload, Mini 5 Pro Price Leaks

Inspired Flight has secured significant funding, Anzu Robotics released version 3.8, and there’s a pricing leak for the DJI Mini 5 Pro. Let’s get to it.

Greg ReverdiauAug 29

Autel Robotics

NDAA 2025 Drone Provisions: Security Evaluation Could Lead to Automatic Ban of Chinese Drones

The recently released National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2025 includes provisions that could significantly impact the U.S. drone industry, particularly regarding Chinese-manufactured unmanned aircraft systems. While some industry groups are celebrating the exclusion of the Countering CCP Drones Act, a careful analysis of Section 1709 reveals potentially far-reaching implicat

Haye KestelooDec 9

Autel Robotics

Congress Mandates Security Evaluation of DJI and Autel Drones in FY25 NDAA Bill

The newly released Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes provisions requiring a comprehensive security evaluation of Chinese drone manufacturers DJI and Autel Robotics, potentially leading to restrictions on their use in the United States. The legislation mandates that within one year of enactment, a designated national security agency must evaluate whether communicat

Haye KestelooDec 8

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