First TikTok, then DJI?

  • DelightfullyDivisive@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Is there a good source explaining how these drones are used in the US by the Chinese govt? Are they sold to consumers, but upload to a China-based cloud? There was zero background in that article.

  • GeneralDingus@lemmy.cafe
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    7 months ago

    I’d really love to see a US domestic drone product for consumers. Its kind of sad that there aren’t any options when it comes to premade drones.

    • jaschen@lemm.ee
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      7 months ago

      I own a Skydio and they were the only ones. Until recently they exited from the consumer space.

  • otacon239@feddit.de
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    7 months ago

    Would this disable/prevent use of already purchased drones as well? I’ve considered picking one of these up for the longest time, but now with this potential ban, I’d really want to pick one up, but not if they would be unusable if this passes.

    • Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works
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      7 months ago

      I’ve wanted to pick one up for ages, but when I look into it there’s so many restrictions on where you can fly that I can’t see myself being able to get much use of out.