The Senate drops the Drone Ban | Drone Pilots Fight Back & Score a win
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The latest update on the Countering CCP Act has been a shocking revelation as it took a complete turn that none of us saw coming. On Sept 24th 2024 we learned that the Senate does not have Rick Scott's amendment in their version for the National Defense Authorization Act. This amendment aims to attack not just DJI, which has been the main target in the past, but now aims to go after Autel Robotics and as the bill says:“(I) any subsidiary, affiliate, or partner of the named entity;(II) any entity in a joint venture with the named entity;or(III) any entity to which the named entity has issued alicense to produce or provide that telecommunications or video surveillance equipment”If passed this would mean that companies such as Anzu Robotics and Cogito Tech are also targets of this amendment. Not only are these companies in the hotseat but so are any FPV drone that uses DJI Air Units in their build. He’s trying to use the spy balloon narrative to make it seems like all products from Chinese based companies are evil. His biggest argument is that the DJI drones are stealing our data, which has never been the case and there has never been proof of it. He goes on to say Chinese technology is used to elevate the Chinese Communist Party through manipulation and Data Theft with the ultimate goal of obtaining leverage over United States infrastructure and critical resources. There has been no evidence to support these claims and you’re at more danger of your data being stolen by your cell phone or computer.By going after these companies, it would be an almost overnight destruction of the US drone market whether it is for recreational or commercial purposes. Globally DJI controls 54% of the market share, while in the US it dominates the market with 79% of the market shares. It is believed that by the end of 2024 it will be 80% of the US market shares at a minimum. For recreational pilots it would also create unfortunate circumstances. In the US, as of July 2023, there was a total of 863,728 drones that were registered. Of these drones that were registered 506,635 (59%) are for recreational purposes. Some people might say that these aren’t all DJI drones for recreational purposes, but many drone manufacturers don’t make recreational drones or components for them. Senator Scott has always seen DJI drones as a threat to National Security, but without little substance. - Наука та технологія
Boycot SkyDio if they wanna play dirty against DJI
That seems to be the same running mentality in the drone industry currently.
Skydio is crooked and pretty much garbage!
Skydio and lobbying are the problem 😢
Can't do that. They don't sell civilian drones anymore because their business model is "Come with bare minimum functionality we can sell to US Law Enforcement agencies at 4x the price once Chinese drones are banned"
Its wild how badly the US has fumbled on drones. (Not to mention action cams. GoPro is basically dead)
I'd love to see American Made Companies succeed but not at the expense of unfair practices.
100%
Yes so do we.
Exactly!!! could not have said it better!
Unless China reforms their labor force laws where cheap labor is abolished and are over burdened by environmental and other regulations that increases companies overhead like in the US.... then its never gonna happen.
Yes, definitely. I would love to support American companies but they need to come up with superior products.
The best news I've heard in weeks! For all those that said the ban is going to pass and there's nothing we can do to make a difference you were dead wrong.
I can't tell you how many people posted comments that stop trying its not going to make a difference. Never give up.
Don't you think you're jumping the gun with that comment?
It didn't pass in the house, before it did. I think it's too early to celebrate.
@@DingleBerryschnapps If you watched the video you would see we haven't celebrated anything and completely broke down the current situation.
We are making a difference, and we have to continue to fight.
DJI should just open a US based facility and hire American labor to build the drones here. Use a page from our own playbook. (As if US based corporations can be trusted any more than Chinese based ones. A corporation is a corporation is a corporation. They are all succumbed to the ravages of greed and will do anything for profit.)
Great thought but the problem with that is that no other country in the world has a problem with any of this. They would have to make products only for the US and separate models for the rest of the world. Not sure it that would be realistic. And as of right now DJI can't get access to American Made Chip sets to meet the BLUE LIST requirements that states all parts have to be manufactured in the US.
I think the biggest caveat is that any Chinese enterprise or product must under Chinese law have the ability to allow access to the Chinese government. Hence the national security issue. I'd say this is more a code issue than one about the physical devices. Same deal as with the Huawei phones. And TikTok etc.
@@pthomas36this is simply not true, I have been working at Bambu Lab since day one and there is no such thing as “allow access to Chinese government”, all we are required to do is to pass all safety requirements by the law and nothing more. I hope people would stop spreading false information.
@@pthomas36this security threat is all bs,
BOYCOT SKYDIO!!! fk em.... And BUILD YOUR OWN DRONES... they're just better in every way...
Thank you for everything you have done to lead to charge to protect our rights.
Thanks for the update Dave and for your tireless work here.
It's been our pleasure.
If there’s an American company that would like to compete, bring a competitive product to market.
Companies like Inspired Flight and Parrot are making progress.
@@SteelCityDrones Cool, nothing wrong with a little competition. DJI had more time to develop and optimize their product line.
Thanks for the update!!!!!
Your very welcome.
Thanks for the positive information
This is incredible. You really can make a difference. I called my senator and even sent out scripts and phone numbers for my friends in other states. I didn’t think it would work, but I’ll happily admit that I was wrong, and it is worth fighting for what matters to you.
This made my day. Finally some good news, after all the soul crushing drone hate. 😊
Well communicated and appreciate it much!
It's been our pleasure.
Steel City Drone....Appreciate the timely updates. Definitely a positive sign for us drone enthusiasts and licensed pilots. Fingers crossed we can finally put this issue to rest after the final bill is completed. Look forward to more updates!
Thank you for the comments.
Thank you Dave for comprehensive insight and updating facts.
Our pleasure.
Thank you!
Thanks so much for the update.
Remove Rick Scott from
Senate ! Vote against him this November !!!
vote against EVERY of those stubborn and ideologic REPs !!! That will make America great again and not the liar Trump's party !!!
@@takeoff1999
No thanks.
I'm not voting against people that will actually fix this country over some drone. Lmao. I'd go back to building drones before I did that.
They should not worry about the small drones like the mini 3 and 4.
Also the part 107 test is for flying full size aircraft, way too much for a small drone in my opinion.
I depend on apps such as AIR AWARE to get flying info. Even the DJI app tells me I am in a class C airspace and to limit my height to 200 feet.
Thank You Dave, Again
If the current models are a problem then why would the Gov let us keep them after this ban?
Awesome news!! Let's get this win!!
Thank you so much for keeping us updated on this issue! I've been watching drone channels on UA-cam for years and had never heard of your channel until I started seeing your updates on the Dji ban! You have become my go-to source for this info as well as pilot institute. This really makes my day because it's really infuriating to think that these politicians that don't have a clue will set the American consumer back by outlawing the best drones in the world and denying us access! If they want united States drone manufacturing to take off, or even be able to compete, they need to pump some of the billions of dollars they take in taxes into it and realize that this is not the way!! They say that it's unfair that China has pumped money into their drone market but if you ask me, they should take a lesson from China and do the same with the American drone industry!! And they should be betting on a different company than skydio because no real drone enthusiasts are ever gonna give them a penny after this stunt! Skydio has nearly crippled the American drone industry with this shit and I hope that people don't forget it! Thanks again for keeping us informed!
That's One more battle won. The fight continues!
Correct: we haven't won the war yet.
This is on the second time they passed it? Or is this just first before it went back to the house
I'm glad it's good new for you guys. Also glad DJI is not for me.
Great news!
This is encouraging news. Would be a shame to decimate a hobby and an industry and take away a public safety tool for no good reason.
Yes it would be absolutely insane if it would go through.
AWESOME! Thank You!
Our pleasure.
Thanks Dave, wrote letters to every Congressman and Senator for my State.
Fantastic, thank you.
Outstanding news Dave…Again Thank You and everything you and Steel City Drones do. I am very happy that I ordered from you guys. Looking forward to the new M30T
It's been our pleasure.
Great Information! What happens if this passes and i take my current DJI product out of the country and then return through US customs. What is the language in the bill addressing this?
There would not be any potential issues with current DJI models in any way including US customs.
Great update. Thanks
Our pleasure
great news and also great job on this video
Skydoo wants our business? Make a better product at a competitive price. Don't buy our congress people.
thanks for the update Dave!
Our pleasure.
My hope is being restored
I don't even own a drone, but this idea of big government telling us we have to settle for inferior products infuriates me. It is not DJI's fault that the American drone market is so far behind, it is our governments fault for allowing our dependence on others for goods and services to get to the point it is at. If you want Americans to buy American, bring the technology industry back to America and build better stuff in America!
American companies are making progress but it takes time and money.
With cheap imports there is no way that American companies can even risk an investment into updating US drone tech. Banning cheap imports will remove the foreign risk and level the playing field. Do you call it fair when China reduces the value of their currency to capture the US market?
Great News! I would like to see more American made drones come up but like some comments would like to see them do it fairly so that we can all buy what we want for what we need to do for our jobs and gigs that we all have.
I'm just about to oreder a DJI mini 4 pro fly more combo this morning and was just wondering about if I would be able to use it. I can't seem to find much infomation on the FCC website about the Ban so far. SHould I wait to see if and how this plays out or should I hit the order? Also trying to get infront of the port closures as well. Also is a purchase is a go, should I purchase from Best Buy or DJI website? Thanks
Great news thanks for the update.
It's been our pleasure.
Ban congress. I want to know how my representatives votes.
Just look it up.
8:08 Very interesting that, if security was the main issue, why would the bill allow all current DJI drones to be allowed to work under warranty indefinitely?
Hello,
If a ban does somehow go through would the current models that DJI has still be sold in the United States? All the information I have read/heard mentions then the FCC would not issue allowance on new models.
So again my question is would the current models out there still be able to be sold in the U.S.?
We cover this in the video.
Thank you.
Our pleasure.
Thanks for this!
It's been our pleasure.
Sweetness!
now work on the need for a l permit to fly them. I live in a rual aera so i haven’t worried about it.
Just found out that my representative voted yes for H.R. 2864 so I will not be voting for her this year!!!!!
I did write all three Senators from Virginia expressing my opposition to this bill
Fantastic, thank you.
Hell yeah.
Great news I seriously think this would have been a huge mistake to deny future building drones. Butt at this point leave DJI as number one and let them continue. An American should be working on building better drones and then able to market the better.
I thought the NDAA inclusion for DJI was removed a while back before the house even passed NDAA a long time ago and a new specific bill regarding DJI was a stand alone bill that was still alive am I wrong? "A bill named the Countering CCP Drones Act is making its way through Congress, which would effectively ban the use of the company’s drones in the U.S. moving forward".
The Senate Arms Committee originally decided not to include CCCP language into the Senate version of the NDAA however Rick Scott included an amendment proposal to add it in right around July.
The process is called reconciliation.
I guess Skydio made the decision that they would get a better return from lobbying rather than putting their efforts and resources into product development. Maybe the government could come up with measures to support US companies in a way that wouldn't involve simply cutting off foreign competition
Just took a victory flight
We have bigger problems to deal with in this country. I love my drones. If I thought Imy flying was a threat, I would stop..
First time hearing of Skydio. Imagine if they spent their money and effort on making relevant products instead of lobbying... crazy right?
How can they pass a bill on something? They have no clue how it works put a drone in that room they probably couldn’t even point out the camera. They have no right passing a drone bill .when they don’t know nothing about it. You have to have evidence one way or another for or against it to make laws .
Corporate Dictatorship America 🤣 they are our overlords
That's the biggest issue is that they don't have to prove it, all they need to do is have majority buy in.
It was kind of like 2012 and 1999 all over again!
Skydio currently makes 0 (zero) consumer drones and have no business trying to ban our consumer drones. They don't give a damn about us rec flyers.
Also…they are way overpriced.
If I attach a Ruko to my neighbor's car a he drives in a restricted area? Found out he's a crud.
Awesome.
Skidioops didn't get the goal completed?
If Skydio is so worried about DJI then why don't they put out a better product? If there was an American made drone that was actually comparable to DJI I would gladly buy it.
We also been leaving rude comments on Facebook about being a traitor
All pilots need to boycott Skydio.
Love it...
And Furbies are watching our children. 🤑
I am thinking of getting a Mini 4 pro, should I wait for this situation to settle or buy asap?
Go for it 😊
No reason to wait what so ever.
You can’t go wrong with the mini pro 4. Awesome drone
As an owner of a mini 4 pro buy It now!!!!!
You will not be disappointed with it it's an amazing drone
Please let us know what to do from here
Keep hope alive right!
The standalone CCCPDA is still alive and has passed the House and is heading to the Senate.
Not correct
@@SteelCityDrones www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2864
@@UltraVegas76I was literally about to paste that as well
@SteelCityDrones Senate received it on 9/10 and has already been referred to committee.
Sinophobia, the American political epidemic that's killing Uncle Sam.
politicians colluding with failed businesses should not be allowed to serve the people - they should vote them out as they are only for profit and dont really care about the peoples needs or truth.
So this is what they mean by healthy competition. More like dirty pool.
I’m 14 is there any way I can help?
Lets goo!
Friends, if DJI is banned, there are other good options in China. This drone is Neo.
I would fully support American-made drone product if those products were on the same level as DJI’s product. So far, they are not. It is very backwards to me compared to how I things were growing up. Things made in China had been considered inferior in material and quality. this is not the case with DJI drones. 3DR was inferior, Skydio was inferior, and really, FLIR’s SIRAS is inferior. There is a reason I’ve had four DJI drones and no others. I’ve flown the others and just was not convinced they were better. It really baffles me that this is the state of things. Skydio knew they were going this route when they abandoned the consumer market and are now pushing to eliminate their competition. Dirty pool.
The Dark Side is retreating.
hell yea LFG!!!!!!!!!!!
Good news
ive never bought any dji products but i do not believe dji would ever abandon thier buyers, i have my eye on the avata 2 and plan to buy very soon, if there is any threat to national security point at the open borders, texas is struggleing to manage on thier own while the feds do nothing, security in deed the ban is a hoax, imo is actualy hurting skidio with bad pr
Skydio wants to kill Dji but their cheapest drone is $5000
Who even friggin flies skydio? I don’t know one singular person that uses them.
A lot of Government agencies have because they felt they have had no other choice.
Fight or no flight 🤔
Firearms are ok ban on drones . What a lame thought. 😡😡😡
Consumer drones arnt hurting anything in America
The companies in question don't even produce consumer drones.
Boycott SKYDIO Put tem out of business
Many people have been and will boycott Skydio because of this.
guarantee I do Skydio made it on my list of companies that I do everything I can to make sure they see not one penny of my money.
I can't afford anything they make anyway. That's the problem, isn't it? They already know they can't compete for the hobbyist or small business end of the business.
Do not forget that traitor's name, Elise Stefanik. She would rather her good buddies at Skydio succeed at our detriment. All of our investment in equipment means nothing if she can get her buddies propped up for success. To hell with an entire industry. Free market? hahahahah
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Well I cant seem to get the app to load on the phone.
What app would that be?
@@SteelCityDrones dji go. For some reason it just wont open on my phone
And thats go 4.0
FREEDOMM......🦅🦅
I agree about freedom, but not at the expense if there is a demonstraitable (Evidence) threat against America.
hahaha, the land of the free have to fight for the right to buy such as a drone? thats really funny!
How sad US become. To beat competition just attach CCP label to product 😂
I need a tablet.That will work with the dji fly app It's not real expensive.
You need a new tablet with at least 2GB Ram and a fast processor. You can do a search online a there are websites with that information.
Samsung Galaxy.
@@SteelCityDrones Which one ?? Samsung Galaxy tab
Don’t rest now …use your platform …to demand subsidies from gov …to throw money …at “made in USA”drone companies…we need to jump start ..and create more American drone companies
Love it!
“Special interest groups” hmm… or maybe paid hitmen.
🙂👍