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Days ago, South Korean authorities announced that they'd capture any drone that got too close to Olympics event facilities. If you have a DJI-made craft, you won't even be able to get close. The UAV maker is releasing a software patch that creates a no-fly zone around Olympic areas.
For the duration of the games, DJI drones won't be able to fly through areas in the South Korean cities of Pyeongchang, Gangneung, Bongpyeong and Jeongseon.
"Safety is DJI's top priority and we've always taken proactive steps to educate our customers to operate within the law and where appropriate, implement temporary no-fly zones during major events," the company said in a statement, according to TechCrunch. "We believe this feature will reduce the potential for drone operations that could inadvertently create safety or security concerns."
Source: Engadget
Related: DJI introduced new software to stop its drones from flying in restricted airspace.
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(Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Thursday February 08 2018, @07:34PM
I was given a DJI Spark for my birthday last year, and the actual drone hardware is very good. The video quality is amazingly good actually (for my use at least).
However, I probably would not have bought it myself, as it forces the user to create a DJI account to even use the thing, and goodness knows what data it sends to home base. I agree with the concept of owning the hardware I buy, but that is not really an option with the DJI products.
However, as it was a gift it would be churlish to complain, so I just enjoy using it.