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Non Chinese Drones <$1000
Posted on 5/23/19 at 4:31 pm
Posted on 5/23/19 at 4:31 pm
I'm looking for a consumer photography grade drone that isn't made in China. Am I out of luck? It seems like anything under $1000 is Chinese made and owned.
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Posted on 5/23/19 at 4:34 pm to skylane
used DJI Mavic Pro
Posted on 5/23/19 at 4:36 pm to I Love Bama
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used DJI Mavic Pro
Chinese made and owned
This post was edited on 5/23/19 at 4:37 pm
Posted on 5/23/19 at 4:51 pm to skylane
What's the issue with being manufactured in China? DJI pretty much has the consumer drone market by the balls.
Posted on 5/23/19 at 4:53 pm to skylane
That's going to be tough, all the good drones sub 1000 are going to be Chinese. Pretty much all the consumer level drones are going to be Chinese. You are going to have to build your own or seriously step up your budget to get something decent made elsewhere.
There are options for commercial use made in the USA, but they are quite costly because they are made for security reasons not to include chinese spyware and such.
There are options for commercial use made in the USA, but they are quite costly because they are made for security reasons not to include chinese spyware and such.
This post was edited on 5/23/19 at 4:56 pm
Posted on 5/23/19 at 10:55 pm to YOURADHERE
quote:Asking for one under a grand I’d guess the OP just doesn’t want a Chinese drone.
What's the issue with being manufactured in China?
But many government contracts prohibit the use of Chinese manufactured drones. I’m dealing with some of this now, and my oh my are the US manufactured expensive.
Posted on 5/23/19 at 11:00 pm to skylane
Anyone else getting this ad at the bottom of the page? 
Posted on 5/24/19 at 1:28 am to skylane
Posted on 5/24/19 at 9:49 am to YOURADHERE
quote:They suck all the data from your SD card/Cache.
What's the issue with being manufactured in China?
Posted on 5/24/19 at 11:44 am to tigerpawl
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What's the issue with being manufactured in China?They suck all the data from your SD card/Cache.
This, and I want to buy American....or at least not from a country that has a government that is just a couple of notches above Syria.
Posted on 5/24/19 at 11:56 am to HubbaBubba
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Skydio - made in the U.S.
Looks like Skydio is the real deal.... Thank You
Over 1k but you do get an extra battery, case, etc.
Posted on 5/24/19 at 1:22 pm to SlapahoeTribe
What kind of contracts are you using this for?
Posted on 5/24/19 at 2:47 pm to jimbeam
Mostly commercial real estate and developments, but I do some occasional work with a large mining company. They have a couple of government contracts and we have to be careful about the drone restrictions. If I had more work with them then I’d probably look more closely into getting another setup that wouldn’t be restricted, but it’s just not enough for me to justify the investment (really just a side job for me while I finish my degree).
Posted on 5/24/19 at 3:00 pm to SlapahoeTribe
Go to this site: Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems InternationalThis is an organization that I support on the very high end of commercial drones for use in long range surveillance and reconnaissance operations. I was at their large event in Chicago on April 30th. There are a large number of start ups there making some really great drones.
Bell Helicopter was there introducing their commuter drone prototype.
Bell Helicopter was there introducing their commuter drone prototype.
Posted on 5/28/19 at 9:46 am to HubbaBubba
Any thoughts on Parrot drones? Aren't they French?
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:35 pm to SlapahoeTribe
quote:The U.S. funds purchases of hundreds of Chinese drones for use in counter-UAS technologies testing.
But many government contracts prohibit the use of Chinese manufactured drones. I’m dealing with some of this now, and my oh my are the US manufactured expensive.
Posted on 5/30/19 at 11:22 am to skylane
I have both a DJI Spark and Mavic Air and both are great. No idea why you are opposed to them
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