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,

DJI, which accounts for an estimated 90% of hobby drone sales in the U.S., announced this week that it will stop geoblocking its drones from flying over airports and military bases. The changes took effect on Monday on both the DJI Fly and DJI Pilot flight apps.

The drone maker is removing restrictions that prevented its products from being allowed to fly over restricted areas, ceding control to drone pilots.

DJI abandons the geofencing of its drones in the USA, which prevents their operation in restricted areas. Geofencing will be abolished in other EU countries too.

The DJI Flip takes a novel approach to the foldable design, resulting in a compact drone ideal for traveling creatives.

DJI has lifted its geofence that prevents users in the US from flying over restricted areas like nuclear power plants, airports and wildfires, the company wrote in a blog post on Monday. As of January 13th,

DJI issues an update for all drones in the USA which removes their geofences, unlocking all drones to fly over restricted zones, including prisons, airports, and the White House?

Another day, another major update from a company that might still be facing sanctions or a possible drone ban in the United States. But regardless of any pending sanctions, DJI is still hard at work churning out new drones and gear.