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Don't pretty much all drones need internet access in order to confirm it is not flying in a restricted area? Unless you baked in the maps beforehand, I suppose.
by umvi 6y ago
Don't pretty much all drones need internet access in order to confirm it is not flying in a restricted area? Unless you baked in the maps beforehand, I suppose. My brother bought a drone to inspect my parents' roof for damage, but then he couldn't even fly it until it updated the maps and after that there was baked in DRM saying the current GPS coordinates were restricted (likely because of nearby military base) and the drone refused to take off.
Seems like the golden age of drones for hobbyist pilots was before all the regulation kicked in, but in this case perhaps Ring could get an exception to restricted areas since they are indoor drones.
- piker 6y ago> there was baked in DRM saying the current GPS coordinates were restricted seems like you've answered your own question there
- umvi 6y agoWell I suppose it's possible to have a drone that doesn't need internet access as long as all the maps are pre-loaded. But since new airports are built and restricted areas are updated, most drones require internet to update the maps.
- tshaddox 6y agoThere are plenty of toy drones with cameras and no location awareness. I’m pretty sure that functionality is not legally required, but is just enabled by drone manufacturers who don’t want their products causing trouble. And I believe anything under 8 ounces doesn’t even need to be registered with the FAA, and it’s likely that this little drone camera is under that.