DJI has announced improvements to its geofencing technology. The move will refine airspace limitations for drone flights near airports to provide better protection to airplanes in sensitive areas. The GEO update will be backed by geospatial data from PrecisionHawk, replacing Airmap, the Santa Monica-based company DJI had been working with since 2015. GEO 2.0 will be … [Read more...] about DJI Refines Geofencing and Ditches AirMap for PrecisionHawk
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DJI, Hackers, Conspiracy Theories and the Geofencing Controversy
Plenty of controversial drone industry issues can be found within the text of a single article from our colleagues at sUAS News, titled 'Don't be Evil DJI'. We're still trying to get to get a grip on exactly what the point of the piece was. But a number of claims were made against the Chinese drone manufacturer. These claims included references to "DJI’s part in what appears … [Read more...] about DJI, Hackers, Conspiracy Theories and the Geofencing Controversy
DJI Asks Europe for Centralized No-Fly Data
Drone manufacturer DJI has asked European officials to develop a centralized database of no-fly zones and flight restrictions, the IBTimes reports. "The biggest obstacle in drone regulation in Europe is that there is no harmonisation between the countries. People bring our products on holiday with them, when they go skiing in the Alps for example, but they need to know about … [Read more...] about DJI Asks Europe for Centralized No-Fly Data
