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DJI will no longer stop drones from flying over airports ... - MSNDJI’s software would automatically stop you from flying over runways, power plants, public emergencies like wildfires, and the White House.
The Trump administration is finalizing executive orders that could lead to Chinese drone makers like DJI being barred from selling new models in the U.S.
The Federal Aviation Administration doesn't require drone manufacturers to lock out operators from no-fly zones, like around airports and the White House.
The software on the drones would automatically restrict you from flying over sensitive places including runways, the White House, and power plants.
DJI, a Chinese-based technology company, got rid of its geofence software, which stopped people from flying drones over the White House, runways, power plants and during public emergencies.
DJI won’t stop drones from flying over hospitals and wildfires DJI caused a brief panic in 2015 after a drone operator crash-landed one of its Phantom FC40 on the White House lawn.
As the number of registered drones grows, the White House believes so too does their potential for jeopardizing public safety and national security.
Drone users in the USA will, by now, be familiar with the machinations of the House of Representatives and its efforts to curtail DJI. Until now the best known enemy of drones was Republican Elise ...
DJI first implemented the geofence (called GEO) around airports in 2013, and added new zones in 2015 and 2016, after a drone crash-landed on the White House lawn.
The top lawmakers on the House China select committee sent letters this month to the Commerce Department and the head of a newly formed American business that has alleged ties to Chinese drone make… ...
DJI’s software would automatically stop you from flying over runways, power plants, public emergencies like wildfires, and the White House.
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