C'mon. In addition to Fox, he's run 2 small non-profits that went belly up. Even his mom couldn't give him a recommendation. Credit where credit is due.
While priced is certainly important. I've never seen a demonstration of a US manufactured drone (sUAS) with anywhere near the capability of DJI ... AT ANY PRICE.
It's not a problem with patents. They can be licensed or even invalidated based on prior art.
US companies know how to make drones. Amazon makes its drones for its Prime Delivery service. We just can't make them at a competitive price level.
Well, Pete, if it's so easy to quickly create a domestic American drone industry and supply the entire US market, why not do the same thing for all consumer electronics, major appliances, automobiles, shoes, red baseball caps, and clothing, too?