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The U.S. Government Just Followed Through on Its Ban of DJI Drones—and It’s So Much Worse Than We Thought (www.popularmechanics.com)
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[–] artyom@piefed.social 12 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

on December 23, 2025, but the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) drastically expanded the list of banned drones. Now every foreign-made drone is on the FCC’s “Covered List. You know, the ban list. The law is now in effect, and nearly every drone brand faces a slow exile from the American market.

Doesn't sound slow. I wonder what constitutes "a drone". Back in the day everyone was adamant that they were not "drones" at all but "FPV". I guess they were swimming upstream.

Can I purchase a Chinese "quadcopter" and then order and install a Chinese camera on it?

[–] swicano@programming.dev 11 points 2 weeks ago

It'll be more like ordering a Chinese "first person RC car" then grabbing a conversion kit. this company newbeedrone currently sells a drone, and a kit to convert it to a car

new beekart

But instead they will reverse it. You get a cart, and they sell you a $20 ~~drone conversion kit~~ personal fan add on

[–] NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Before they were in best buy, people just printed their own. So you could make one, lots of plans online.

The world record for fastest drone just got broken yesterday, and it was a fully 3d printed drone.

[–] artyom@piefed.social 2 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Really? They 3D printed a battery and camera and ESC?

[–] BlackVenom@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yup. 3d printed user and printer too.

[–] Damage@feddit.it 1 points 2 weeks ago

I guess ESCs, motors and rotors are the only parts that are so specific to be hard to source otherwise.

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

According to LTTs WAN show it involves not only brands but also flight controllers and motors.
You'd need a domestically (or at least non-chinese) produced controller and motors.