The FCC's December 2024 ban on Chinese drones eliminates 90% of US consumer/professional models, leaving photographers, farmers, and surveyors without alternatives. Rather than competing for civilian users, US dronemakers pivot to Pentagon military contracts ($1B+). Only Antigravity navigated pre-ban FCC certification; Zero Zero Robotics' waterproof drone faces regulatory impossibility despite pre-ban funding commitments.
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Sorry kid, drones are for war now
FCC's ban on Chinese drones (90% of market) forces US dronemakers to abandon civilian photographers and farmers for Pentagon military contracts—only Antigravity navigated pre-ban certification as consumers lose alternatives.
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: The VergeBY sys://pipeline
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