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.
DJI Will Ground Drones If They Don't Apply a Software Update
(Score: 2) by Some call me Tim on Thursday February 08 2018, @08:10PM (1 child)
Now if only they could do something about the mosquitoes ;-)
Questioning science is how you do science!
(Score: 2) by takyon on Thursday February 08 2018, @08:12PM
They could hold the Winter Olympics in the summer to help our mosquito brethren.
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