3 ms·
DJI unveils the Air 2S drone with 20-megapixel camera
- mikece 6y agoPutting the Mavic 2 Pro's 1" camera onto the Air 2S is very nice, but the feature I find most interesting is ADSB support. This, I presume, is to comply with the FAA requirement that drones broadcast their aircraft ID, lat, long, altitude, course, speed, and -- most concerning to drone pilots -- the location from which they took off. Someone has sued the FAA over this for privacy and safety concerns. I don't know how far fetched it is but one concern is that Karens or would-be drone thieves can just scan for drones broadcasting ADSB info and then go harass/burglarize the remote PIC based on the info the drone is broadcasting. EDIT: The ADS-B feature on this drone has nothing to do with the upcoming FAA requirement but is only for avoiding manned aircraft. From a different article: "The DJI Mavic Air 2 came with AirSense (in models sold in North America), which detects the signal from manned aircraft equipped with ADS-B, or Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast. If those aircraft are getting within range of an Airsense-equipped drone, the pilot will see a warning. This is a tremendous safety feature, and it’s appearing again in the Air 2S."
- deleted 6y ago[deleted]
- iancmceachern 6y agoCan't you just walk or drive somewhere to take off? I don't really see the concern...
- mikece 6y agoFor non-hobbyist drone photographer/videographers we're talking about setups that cost nearly $10k. If you're doing high-end real estate photography or even semi-pro aerial cinematography AND you're required to broadcast where the drone took off, you're inviting trouble. For a cheap $200 toy drone... yeah, who cares, right?
- iancmceachern 6y agoThanks for this, I get it. It's not about the government knowing where you take off, its that non government folks can pick up the signal.