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DJI will no longer stop drones from flying over airports, wildfires, and the White House
(www.theverge.com)
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this post was submitted on 15 Jan 2025
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DJI voluntarily created its geofencing feature, so it makes a certain degree of sense that the company would get rid of it now that the US government no longer seems to appreciate its help, is blocking some of its drone imports, calls DJI a “Chinese Military Company,” and has started the countdown clock on a de facto import ban.
“The FAA does not require geofencing from drone manufacturers,” FAA spokesperson Ian Gregor confirms to The Verge.
While I don't think this is a good change, especially after that drone damaged one of the firefighting planes, it does make sense that they would stop hamstringing their product if it's not required. I assume consumers will also appreciate not being treated like children, but again... it's not always a good idea to trust everyone to use common sense.