Comment on DJI might get banned next in the US
andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 6 months agoFor starters you cannot fly a drone over a person except the operator (yourself).
Is that because most drones are passively recording a videosteeam for it’s operator to navigate it? Would it affect cameraless drones?
Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
Ita because they could fall on people and cause harm.
You can in theory fly a drone over people if it meets a few criteria such as enclosed blades, under 250 grams, displaying your registered FAA number on the drone chassis, etc etc.
andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
Such a blunder, imho. Since drones are the future at least for warfare, encouraging their use with certified and safe models may be a no-brainer to support the growth of that technology and educating civil operators en masse.
GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 6 months ago
I think people piloting drones is just an intermediate step, there isnt some huge demand for drone pilots in the future. As soon as it is feasible that task will be relegated to computers, be it truly autonomous drones or centrally controlled by a guidance system.