honestly I’d love to get into drones but I have no desire to register with the FAA or get some shit that’s going to get shut down remotely by government fiat in a few months to years, so I guess DIY and under 250g is the spot to start.
edit: ah shit ardupilot looks sick and some diy 250g drones actually have decent runtime it looks like
The bill, which still needs to be approved by the U.S. Senate before it could become law, would prohibit the company’s products from operating on U.S. communications infrastructure.
clearly targeting the operation of drones that are flown over cellular connections. Short range RF remotes probably wouldn’t be affected but I could see smartphone apps getting pulled as well
honestly I’d love to get into drones but I have no desire to register with the FAA or get some shit that’s going to get shut down remotely by government fiat in a few months to years, so I guess DIY and under 250g is the spot to start.
edit: ah shit ardupilot looks sick and some diy 250g drones actually have decent runtime it looks like
Only sales is blocked. My drone is already out of support, and works fine without internet. So if this passes it won’t affect me.
from the article:
clearly targeting the operation of drones that are flown over cellular connections. Short range RF remotes probably wouldn’t be affected but I could see smartphone apps getting pulled as well