Drone Maker DJI Gets One-Year Reprieve From a US Gov’t Ban

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✍️ The US Senate has passed a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act that requires DJI, a Chinese drone manufacturer, to prove its products do not pose a national security risk to the US within one year.
👉 The US Senate has passed a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act that requires DJI to prove its products do not pose a national security risk to the US within one year.
👉 The provision would ban DJI from selling new drones if it cannot satisfy the US government that its products are not a security risk.
👉 DJI has responded to the news, stating that it welcomes scrutiny and looks forward to demonstrating its privacy controls and security features.
👉 The company has expressed concerns about the legislation, which it claims singles out Chinese-made products and does not designate an agency to conduct a risk study.

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You’ve heard of DJI, no? There are lots of consumer-level drones on the market, and none have absolutely owned the space like the Chinese firm DJI. Their drones have taken larger and larger bites out of the consumer market, from recreational flyers to professional camera operators and photographers, because they’re well made and reasonably priced. […] The post Drone Maker DJI Gets One-Year Reprieve From a US Gov’t Ban appeared first on VICE.
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