> Oof, perhaps time to stock up if you rely on this equipment.
(I didn't read the bill, but based on the article alone...)
Looks like it's a tentative ban on usage, not sale nor ownership.
And currently with no "pre-ban" grandfathering-in, nor compensation for US people who'd be affected by the ban (e.g., investments in equipment, operations disrupted, migration costs).
The problem from my perspective, running a small DJI fleet in Civil Engineering, is that there are few comparative turnkey options from non-disapproved drone brands that actually compete with what I'm using now. The ones that could, are drastically more expensive.
From my understanding / research, the approved suppliers are largely focusing on the LE, Military markets.
(I didn't read the bill, but based on the article alone...)
Looks like it's a tentative ban on usage, not sale nor ownership.
And currently with no "pre-ban" grandfathering-in, nor compensation for US people who'd be affected by the ban (e.g., investments in equipment, operations disrupted, migration costs).