commander@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoThe U.S. Government Just Followed Through on Its Ban of DJI Drones—and It’s So Much Worse Than We Thoughtwww.popularmechanics.comexternal-linkmessage-square15linkfedilinkarrow-up184arrow-down114 cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.serobotics@programming.devlaw@lemmy.worldhardware@lemmy.world
arrow-up170arrow-down1external-linkThe U.S. Government Just Followed Through on Its Ban of DJI Drones—and It’s So Much Worse Than We Thoughtwww.popularmechanics.comcommander@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square15linkfedilink cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.serobotics@programming.devlaw@lemmy.worldhardware@lemmy.world
minus-squareRekall Incorporated@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up78·edit-22 months agoThis is outdated, the Americans did a 180 because it was not economically viable: US drops plan to restrict Chinese-made drones; Chinese expert says economic realities behind the change (Jan 10 2026)
minus-squareartyom@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months agoSince when is the US concerned about “economic realities”?
minus-squareAppoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·2 months agoSince they can’t get parts as they are banned.
minus-squaresakphul@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoAt least some form of reality check and accepting reality happened.
This is outdated, the Americans did a 180 because it was not economically viable:
US drops plan to restrict Chinese-made drones; Chinese expert says economic realities behind the change (Jan 10 2026)
Classic TACO, eh
Since when is the US concerned about “economic realities”?
Since they can’t get parts as they are banned.
At least some form of reality check and accepting reality happened.