Yep as 404 Media describes here: https://www.404media.co/the-dji-drone-ban-a-uniquely-american-disaster/ https://www.404media.co/the-dji-drone-ban-a-uniquely-am

Yep as 404 Media describes here: https://www.404media.co/the-dji-drone-ban-a-uniquely-american-disaster/ https://www.404media.co/the-dji-drone-ban-a-uniquely-america... Archival link: https://archive.ph/pPXor https://archive.ph/pPXor "The other early impact of these safety and geofencing features, though, is that DJI has become the only viable mass market drone manufacturer in the United States. There are DIY drones and racing drones, but the overwhelming majority of hobby drones on the market are made by DJI. Most of DJI’s main competitors are also Chinese. This is in part because geofencing and altitude restrictions made DJI drones more foolproof, easier to fly, and safer to use. Essentially, DJI made a better product than its competitors and now dominates the market. (There is one new hobby drone made by an American company, called the Blackhawk 3, but it has not yet found much of a market and most reviews say that comparable DJI drones are cheaper and better)." "More powerful but more complicated drones like those made by onetime competitor 3D Robotics failed to find a user base, and that company no longer exists. Skydio, an American company that sells drones exclusively to cops and first responders, has fully shelved its hobby products. Consumer products from other drone manufacturers have similarly failed. This means that we are now in a situation where, if DJI is banned, there are few options ready to step in and replace it, because all of the companies that would have replaced it have utterly failed to provide the type of experience that the U.S. government demanded and is now upset about. A recent post on the Drone Girl blog [1], which has been covering the industry for many years, points out “There are no consumer drone companies in the U.S. worth talking about right now.”" [1] https://www.thedronegirl.com/2020/06/23/american-drone-companies/ https://www.thedronegirl.com/2020/06/23/american-drone-compa...