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What was hard to fathom is how every single one of the 5 drones failed in some way, catastrophically so. I do love the rogue AI that seems to be flying the Orange whoop, in complete defiance of whatever control inputs were coming from the sticks 🤣

Regardless, we have problems if we can't produce drones on our own.

Bay Photo does a great job with just about any format, material, and size.

May not be practical... who's there and when could be frequent, often unplanned or scheduled, etc. Assuming this is a locale that is routinely occupied by state bigwigs, it makes a lot of sense to have a permanent restriction.

Happy Festivus too, of course... Share your Feats of Strength with us!

Understand that if a real human, they're managing several conversations at the same time... they're not just sitting there waiting for your next response. However I'm pretty sure it's an AI bot, no matter what they say.

There is a very real National Security issue not having a robust, healthy domestic drone supplier, even better industry. The "threat" is the same as with pharmaceuticals, rare earths, and other critical components of our economy and military goods. It's especially stupid to depend on the very...

Only to avoid any potential Intellectual Property issues. I don't know if there are any such encumberances. Do you?

@DJ Wes, I pulled the trigger on that same deal a few days ago, delivery scheduled for 1/3. Your successful experience is comforting 👍

I'll add that the smartest move, of course not being taken, would be for Uncle Sam to subsidize an overt project to copy DJI, down to the build quality, functionality, reliability, capability, etc. but in a "clean room" setting. Like getting an American designed and build Specta. Then innovate...

Have you? The hoops they're talking about going through I don't think is quite what @tstr14 is talking about...

It's worth a watch, some of it pretty hilarious. Especially the testing of the orange whoop-style.

To tell people to do their own homework. 😁

Well, the idea of patriotism being a value component of some drone is exceedingly silly to me, and not something that would sway my purchasing decision. I.e., I wouldn't factor patriotism into buying a lesser capable drone for that reason. On the other hand, all else being equal, I do "buy...

"OUR" includes 330 million people, most of whom don't give a rat's arse about consumer hobby drones, nor those that engage in the hobby, and a fair number that are outright hostile to drones. From their perspective, "WE" are getting exactly what "WE" want from "OUR" government. Democracy can't...