15-01-2025 21:24 via theverge.com

DJI claims its decision to let drones fly in dangerous areas is not political

The DJI Mini 2, an older DJI drone. | Photo by Ryan Loughlin DJI will no longer stop drones from flying over airports, wildfires, and the White House, passing the buck to US law enforcement to prevent some of the worst forms of drone misuse. Some are suggesting the curious timing of that decision is political, coming just days before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, weeks after the New Jersey drone hysteria, and days after a plane fighting the LA wildfires got taken down by a D
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