Today, the world's largest drone manufacturer, DJI responds to Department of the Interior memo recommending that department heads purchase U.S.-manufactured drones from the "Blue sUAS" list. The Department of Interior (DOI) has a long history with DJI, who worked with them closely on building their initial fleet. As the department responsible for the management of public … [Read more...] about DJI Responds to DOI Memo: Grounding Fleet Was “Never About National Security”
Ban on Chinese Drones
U.S. Department of the Interior to Use U.S. Manufactured Drones
After the fleet of U.S. Department of Interior drones was downed earlier this year in response to concerns about Chinese-manufactured drone platforms, the DOI has not flown except for emergency response. (See our 2 part coverage of the U.S. ban on Chinese drones, here and here.) As the party responsible for managing U.S. public lands and land resources, Department of the … [Read more...] about U.S. Department of the Interior to Use U.S. Manufactured Drones
DJI on U.S. Government Drone Regulation and Fear-Based Policies: “Everyone Pays”
In the final keynote address of DJI Airworks 2020, DJI's VP of Policy and Legal Affairs Brendan Schulman talked about the direction U.S. government drone regulation is taking - and spoke out against fear-based policies. U.S. government drone regulation has increasingly focused on security, with drones in the cross-fire of the U.S.- China trade war. Regulations that propose … [Read more...] about DJI on U.S. Government Drone Regulation and Fear-Based Policies: “Everyone Pays”
DJI AirWorks Keynote: Integration, Interoperability
DJI's AirWorks 2020 Virtual Conference started today: one of the first of the fully virtual drone events to take place this year. AirWorks has become one of the major conferences for the drone industry, offering updates and information from the world's largest manufacturer on new products and new partnerships, and providing the drone industry ecosystem a platform for sharing … [Read more...] about DJI AirWorks Keynote: Integration, Interoperability
Government Approved Drones: U.S. Dept. of Defense Releases List of 5 “Trusted” Drone Options
As a next step to the U.S. government's ban on Chinese-manufactured drones, including the world's largest manufacturer, DJI; the U.S. Department of Defense has released a list of government approved drones. The list of products, referred to as "Blue sUAS," come from 5 different manufacturers: Skydio, Parrot, Altavian, Teal Drones, and Vantage Robotics. The Defense … [Read more...] about Government Approved Drones: U.S. Dept. of Defense Releases List of 5 “Trusted” Drone Options
