Articles for tag: american drone dominance, djI, drone ban, FCC, foreign drones, foreign-made products, market competition, national security, supply chain, trump administration, u.s. market, uas critical components

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Trump’s Drone Ban: DJI Models Disappearing This Week

US Government Bans New Foreign-Made Drones Amid Security Concerns In a significant move on Monday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) under the Trump administration announced a ban on all new foreign-made drone models from entering the United States. The decision, citing “national security concerns,” means that while existing owners of older foreign drones can continue ...

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How iRobot Went Off Course: A Story of Innovation

iRobot Files for Bankruptcy: The End of an Era for Robotic Vacuum Pioneers iRobot, the company that brought robotic vacuum cleaning into households across the globe, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after 35 years in operation. Founded in 1990 by MIT roboticist Rodney Brooks and his students Colin Angle and Helen Greiner, iRobot rose ...