Attempt to Ban DJI Drones has failed - DJI Ban removed from senate bill

A link to the NDAA bill is here: www.armed-serv...

[@Fitandover40]

The people of the dirty American company should get jail time.

[@drone_tech_review]

Not prosecutable since it’s the way our policies are done. But they need to get called out so I’m taking the time to inform and spread awareness

[@Fitandover40]

@@drone_tech_review yeah I know how messed up this world is, it was just wishful thinking. Thanks

[@mrkilroy9167]

Name it was the California rejects of Skydio!

[@terryrccrazy6993]

This is so great to hear, sleazy politicians will always be among us

[@EMTBReview]

Agree so much. They were hell bent to harm many US consumers and industries for their own gain by blocking out the competition.

[@nightlightabcd]

Even those that commit treason against the US, rig elections and stage a failed coup to overthrow the US to keep in power and threaten the US with civil war if not elected and still gets away with it!!! Yes, sleazy treasonous trump and his sleazy treasonous Republicans of the US congress and the sleazy Republicans of the SCOTUS, or is it thew Supreme Court of Trump?!

[@mrkilroy9167]

@@EMTBReview. Don’t forget sleezy Skydio!

[@DroneUpp]

So glad to hear this news! I wrote to my senators and representatives to can this fear mongering B.S.! I hope it gets the trash can very quickly! We want total confirmation that it was not pass! Thank you!

[@drone_tech_review]

This too shall NOT pass. :) Yeah, thank you for your action. The U.S. consumer can see right through this B.S. sot there is no way they can sneak it in now.

[@3Jesse33]

I am thrilled to hear this. There is no other Drone like DJI. Big win for the good guys!

[@drone_tech_review]

I know this much is true. These products have no competition at the moment.

[@butchbrown5283]

@@drone_tech_review And the competitors have had 10 years to put out a product to match or exceed a DJI product but they haven't. So their only recourse is to do away with the competition.

[@ToxicGamer86454]

Read the bill and the research the intent behind the bill. This has nothing to do with protectionism.

[@gordongrainger6975]

​@ToxicGamer86454 it's got to do with government dictatorship

[@ToxicGamer86454]

@@gordongrainger6975 Do you even know what a dictatorship is?

[@felixruiz2838]

Now go after SKYDIO 😂😂😂

[@drone_tech_review]

If that's our best drone company, we are in trouble.

[@tonysimek]

Well said to call out dirty politics - this is exactly what it is. Skydio's stench is all over this.

[@drone_tech_review]

Thank you @tonysimek. Yes, I'm taking a risk calling out these high-powered folks but the relationship between Stefanik and Skydio CEO, Adam Bry, the Skydio's lobbyist with a big budget, Joe Bartlett, they're just out to harm the US public. petapixel.com/2024/07/09/skydio-ceo-denies-lobbying-to-get-dji-banned-in-the-us/ Compete with better products, use taxes and tariffs if absolutely necessary. But an outright ban on a key piece of technology (with no current alternatives) is outright cowardly.

[@bozmorley5353]

Good presentation ...thank you!

[@drone_tech_review]

You are welcome! Yes, I tried to simplify the cause of the ban and the outcome to provide clarity in this confusing issue

[@infantryrecon101st]

Good!!!!!!

[@drone_tech_review]

Very good

[@jayvqz]

Very good news…salamat brother 🙏

[@drone_tech_review]

Yes sir. You are most welcome, pare.

[@chriswaldron2617]

The bill was nothing short of racism

[@EMTBReview]

Agree. Capitalizing on anti-communist fears.

[@thomashardy9994]

Xenophobia

[@EMTBReview]

Thanks!

[@chanceinman]

Good stuff my man.

[@drone_tech_review]

Appreciate it. Thank you for sticking around the channel

[@bobhandal]

I believe DJI changed their protocols and software to comply with USA. Glad DJI will continue to sell.

[@drone_tech_review]

I heard there some protocol change. I believe they were never in violation but they are removing any hint or possibility of data mishandling.

[@RickyD1968]

GOOD because that was a bunch of BS !!!!!!!!!!

[@drone_tech_review]

It really was. It smelled so bad! We not dat dum. :)

[@chrisbarkerthefirst1776]

So another words, DJI is not getting banned because I hope it’s not because I use DJI technology in my aerial train/railroad videography

[@sirloin869]

yup

[@107drones]

This is incorrect. The Bill passed the House of Representatives and then it went to the Senate. The Senate removed the DJI verbiage. Now, the Senate version goes back to the House for reconciliation. The Bill will go back and forth until both sides of the bicameral congress are satisfied with the contents of the Bill before passing it along to the president for signing into law. If they cannot agree on the contents, the Bill will die. So, it has not failed but it's looking like it will.

[@drone_tech_review]

You are correct. It is not 100% guaranteed. But the Senate has shot it down and there is now a microscopic chance that House is going to try to sneak that back in.

[@107drones]

@@drone_tech_review Agreed.

[@vincedegrado]

They didn't give enough money to lobby yet

[@drone_tech_review]

Rrrrright? Records say Skydio has given $500k

[@D8Droner-xj5tg]

❤❤❤

[@robocopleextraordinaire4148]

Thanks for the heads-up!

[@drone_tech_review]

You bet!

[@t.harris4309]

Maybe now that Skydio couldn't kill their competition they will make products that compete. I would love to buy American. I wouldn't even mind paying a litte more if American made drones were as good as DJI drones.

[@drone_tech_review]

Exactly!!!! I had a Skydio drone and it had awesome tracking. But they abandoned the product and they didn’t update to for years. Then pulled out of the consumer market.

[@rappere11]

I hope you are right but I am not celebrating yet because there could be more to come.

[@drone_tech_review]

It ain’t over til it’s over but the fat lady is definitely warming up and ready!!

[@Planet-ICELAND]

Was it a bluff all along? Also skydio failed instead in serving the public with usable new drones.

[@drone_tech_review]

I think it was a sneaky attempt they hoped would go unnoticed. Skydio abandoned the consumer drone market 2 years ago for crying out loud Why harm the US consumer and industry with schemes like this?

[@Planet-ICELAND]

@@drone_tech_review yeah i need the new beacon and batterys but cant get it

[@automaton450]

Still the Drones For First Responders acy, which will ban ALL Chinese assembled UAS in 5 years.

[@drone_tech_review]

Now that bill is so absurd I would say it has ZERO chance of moving forward.Even the name of the bill is deceitful. I will predict that Chinese drones will get tariffed or taxed to give US manufacturers a chance at competing on price. But no way will they ban drones to harm US industries, jobs and recreation.

[@automaton450]

@@drone_tech_review Rep. Stefanik (R), sponsor of the bill, her former national security advisor Joe Bartlett left government service to become the Director of Federal Policy at Skydio, who stands to get millions in government contracts from the Chinese UAS bans - so the loop is closed! She is just the 'sponsor' of the act, I would bet he wrote it for himself and Skydio. If ANY ban needs to happen, it should be on Skydio!

[@JasonCarrara]

Besides I bought a holy Stone drone cuz it was cheap had nothing but problems with it was a total headache! It was in the bushes more than the air! Baught the DJI mini 4K love it works perfect every time. And DJI will no longer let Americans upload things to their servers anyway imaginary problem solved

[@drone_tech_review]

Yes, I almost gave up on drones after trying a bunch of lesser brand products. So difficult and dangerous. DJI makes it fun, safe, and productive. Really amazing machines simplifying what is very, very complicated.

[@mrkilroy9167]

Skydio products suck! What do you expect from a California radical company?

[@drone_tech_review]

Yeah. Typical American company. :)

[@ToxicGamer86454]

You gave your interpretation of the proposed bill but you didn’t show any actual evidence to support your claim. The actual bill is the best evidence and you didn’t post a link to the bill. For all I know you’re just spewing propaganda by taking a proposed bill out of context. You flat out accused the bill of protectionism with zero evidence. I don’t doubt that ‘DJI’ was a term in the bill but you provided no evidence that DJI is a victim of US protectionism. Edit for some context and a counter narrative. “The legislative move to exclude DJI from the NDAA stemmed from escalating anxieties over how these drones might inadvertently serve as conduits for sensitive information leakage. The core concern is based on the apprehension that DJI drones, by virtue of their sophisticated data collection capabilities, could funnel critical data beyond U.S. borders, directly threatening national security. This isn't a sudden revelation but a culmination of growing unease regarding the expansive deployment of these drones in sensitive sectors. As drones have woven themselves into the fabric of both commercial and governmental operations, the imperative for stringent oversight has become undeniable. This action, therefore, is not just about a ban but a decisive step towards safeguarding the integrity of sensitive data and, by extension, reinforcing national security in an era where technological advancements are both a boon and a bane. DIU and other agencies, as well as private individuals, have demonstrated data transfer is taking place, and has been for many years.” It isn’t about Joe Nobody flying a drone over his son’s football game. It’s about DJI drones being used in sensitive security situations and the possible collection of sensitive data that could be used by foreign adversaries. I figured it wasn’t as simple as you’re trying to make it out to be.

[@robocopleextraordinaire4148]

Whoa you have been around to collect all that text...

[@ToxicGamer86454]

@@robocopleextraordinaire4148 Right, why bother with searching out facts and context when I can just have a spontaneous emotional response based on what I want reality to be. Good luck with that.

[@tonysimek]

He showed the presence of Skydio.... the people involved in the bill are well known.

[@ToxicGamer86454]

@@tonysimek I watched the video and I didn’t see where he showed how/why Skydio is involved. Perhaps you can include a time stamp because I watched the video twice and I don’t see it.

[@tonysimek]

@@ToxicGamer864541:05 Joe Bartlett...