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DJI drone ban set to go in to effect on December 23

Hannah.Taylor said:
$1600 for the new AntiGravity Drone
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Goodbye DJI: The Antigravity A1 Drone is Expanding Its US Availability and Offering a Limited-Time Discount

The Antigravity A1 drone is getting a major new feature with its built-in flight simulator; it’s also expanding its US availability and offering a 15% discount until February 9th.
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It certainly looks pretty cool, if a bit pricy, likely due to being a first of its kind.

Get it while you can I guess. There will likely not be replacement parts either. Antigravity is owned by Insta360, who is another Chinese company. DJI has a company called Xtra for reselling some of their action cameras, it is possible this will expemt their cameras, so they can still compete in the action camera and accessory space. Sadly, zero foreign drones not already approved will be sold in US until the FCC ruling is challenged and changed, and zero future DJI or Autel products. I am actually surprised Insta360 has not been added by name yet to the ruling.
 
There are a lot of "junk" / "toy" drones suddenly being pushed by companies who want to fill the gap left by DJI. I'll let others review specific drones, but there is noting even remotely close to DJI technology. Actual flying time (battery technology), control units, stability, durability, camera quality (e.g., Hasselblad), obstacle avoidance, performance, accessories, customer service and other features will take years to match because DJI owns the technology. I'd avoid wasting money on any US-made drones ATM. You can still buy (current issue) DJI drones in the US and parts.
 
"There are similar laws (a topic for another thread) about kill switches in cars that are also allegedly for safety and security of citizens, just like the OK storm chaser ban, right?"

Some politicians (CA) have suggested using such switches to regulate gasoline-powered automobiles, by limiting how far you can drive during any 24 hour period or otherwise restricting travel. No laughing matter, but we live in times of extreme politics and anything is possible.
 
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