DJI Mavic 3 Set to Hit Stores Earlier Than Expected, Autel Wins Landmark Legal Judgement Against DJI, DJI Mavic Air 2 Issue, Remote ID to Roll Out in 2021

Our biggest story this week is about the DJI Mavic 3. Regular ADU listeners might be aware that a new DJI drone with enhanced autonomous features has been in the works for quite some time now. Initially, we were expecting the DJI Mavic 3 to be released in summer 2020. However, strong Mavic 2 Pro sales and perhaps, gloomy economic conditions had put this drone on the backburner. But the latest developments might force DJI to come out with this new drone sooner than expected.

In today's show, you will learn about Autel winning a patent dispute against DJI. Autel's patent makes it impossible to mount props incorrectly. And from this legal outcome, it is apparent that DJI had blatantly copied this clever engineering that Autel had originally developed. While this prop system is present on all old DJI drones like the Mavic 2 Pro and Spark, the new DJI Mavic Air 2 comes without it - which makes it possible to mount props incorrectly. So, what will the fate of old DJI drones like Mavic 2 Pro and Spark? Will this development prompt DJI to come out with the DJI Mavic 3? And, is this a good opportunity to get DJI drones at a hefty discount?

Our next story is about Remote ID. The latest developments indicate that the FAA is all set to roll out Remote ID on a trial basis by 2021. This restrictive proposal has certainly galvanized the entire drone community - and you might remember how the Remote ID NPRM managed to rack up 54,000 comments. With most of the FAA staff furloughed due to the virus outbreak, how did FAA manage to process all these comments? Is the FAA even paying heeds to the concerns raised by the drone community?

Other topics discussed on today's show include data security issues and FAA's technology partners for remote ID implementation.

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Timestamps

[02:06] - Remote ID to roll out in 2021

[07:33] - List of technology partners that FAA is partnering with for Remote ID

[10:52] - How real-time connectivity can give rise to data security issues

[13:13] - Autel wins patent dispute against DJI

[14:17] - Read about this DJI Mavic Air 2 issue BEFORE buying the drone

[15:00] - Mavic Pro, Mavic 2 Pro and DJI Spark to disappear from shelves shortly after DJI loses legal battle against Autel

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