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A new FDD filing reveals how a 7,000-unit DJI Romo vacuum hack is being used as evidence to uphold the DJI ban. Explore the latest FCC legal battle and what it means for the future of DJI drones in the U.S.
DJI has done it again. The company that insists it keeps its secrets locked in a digital vault somehow keeps “accidentally” letting them slip out through regulatory filings, leaked photos, and conveniently timed spec drops. The latest victim of this tradition is the DJI Osmo Pocket 4 Pro, a camera DJI has not announced, teased,…
DJI usually introduces new drones with glossy trailers, dramatic lighting, and enough slow motion propeller footage to convince you this thing will change your life. DJI Lito did not get that treatment. Instead, it appeared quietly in FCC documents, like a note slipped under the door that simply reads, “Approved,” and then disappears into the…
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have three stories for you this week. An update on the foreign drone ban. A couple updates actually. The Department of Homeland Security is creating a new permanent counter drone office. And then lastly, the Super Bowl is a no-fly zone. Let’s get to it. Commerce Department…
I’ve spent months documenting DJI’s network of suspected shell companies, from Skyany to Spatial Hover to Jovistar. What started as investigative journalism became a front-row seat to watching a company outsmart itself into oblivion. Now that the dust has settled on the December 23 FCC ban, one uncomfortable truth has become impossible to ignore: DJI…
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. I only have two stories for you this week, although one is kind of a long one. The FCC adds all UAS and UAS critical components manufactured in a foreign country to the covered list. And that was kind of a plot twist. The second story has to…
While the drone world panics over the FCC’s sweeping ban on foreign drones and components, FPV expert Joshua Bardwell is urging pilots to take a breath. His analysis raises a critical question that most coverage has missed: Does the FCC even have jurisdiction over half the components it listed? In a video published December 23, Bardwell…
I’ve been going through the FCC’s official order and their accompanying Fact Sheet on foreign drones. The FCC created a deliberate gap in their ban that allows existing products to stay on shelves. But the gap between regulatory permission and practical enforcement at the border could cause real problems. Here’s what you need to know. What the…
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