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DJI will no longer stop drones from flying over airports, wildfires, and the White House
For over a decade, you couldn’t easily fly a DJI drone over restricted areas in the United States. DJI’s software would automatically stop you from flying over runways, power plants, public emergencies like wildfires,
DJI will stop restricting its drones from flying over sensitive areas like the White House and wildfires
Since at least 2013 when DJI first released its Phantom drone in the United States, the company has made it difficult for drone operators to fly DJI drones over restricted areas. The software on the drones would automatically restrict you from flying over sensitive places including runways, the White House, and power plants.
DJI Drone Update Eliminates Geofencing, Allowing to Fly in Restricted Zones Unlawfully
DJI has announced updates to its geofencing system (GEO) that applies to most of its consumer and enterprise drones in the United States. The changes took effect on January 13th on the DJI Fly and DJI Pilot flight apps.
DJI claims its decision to let drones fly in dangerous areas is not political
DJI will no longer stop drones from flying over airports, wildfires, and the White House, passing the buck to US law enforcement to prevent some of the worst forms of drone misuse. Some are suggesting the curious timing of that decision is political,
DJI's Software No Longer Blocks Drones From Flying Over Military Posts and Airports
The drone maker is removing restrictions that prevented its products from being allowed to fly over restricted areas, ceding control to drone pilots.
DJI no longer wants to prevent drone flights in no-fly zones via software
DJI abandons the geofencing of its drones in the USA, which prevents their operation in restricted areas. Geofencing will be abolished in other EU countries too.
DJI Removes No-Fly Zone Restrictions from Drones in the U.S.
DJI, the world’s dominant drone manufacturer, has made a major change to its safety protocol, removing automatic no-fly zone restrictions for drones operating in the United States.
New DJI drone policy could fuel even more conspiracy theories
DJI, the world’s leading drone manufacturer, announced a new policy removing enforcement of its “No Fly Zone” geofences in restricted areas. The sudden shift may lead to more drones hovering where they shouldn’t,
DJI will no longer block US users from flying drones in restricted areas
DJI has lifted its geofence that prevents users from flying over restricted areas like nuclear power plants, airports and wildfires.
DJI ends software to stop drones from flying in restricted areas
The Verge noted that a DJI drone that crashed into a plane fighting the Los Angeles-area wildfires was a sub-250-gram model that may not require Remote ID to operate. In a stateme
DJI claims politics doesn’t influence its drone safety decisions
DJI claims its drone safety decisions are not influenced by politics, following backlash to a geofencing system update.
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DJI drops a bombshell in USA – restricted areas over so you can fly over the White House (but you shouldn't!)
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DJI Ditches Geofencing for Drones, Adds FAA Data Instead
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DJI puts safety in the hands of users by ending No-Fly Zones
In a bold move, DJI says it will no longer enforce its No-Fly Zones, meaning safety is up to the individual users.