DJI Mavic Mini 2 Important Updates, DOD Releases List of Approved Drone Manufacturers in Their Blue sUAS Program, Drones for Environmental Conservation, Drones for Good

Our biggest story this week is about the National Defense Authorization Act which bans the use of "Chinese Drones" for federal use. Now, DOD has released a list of approved drone manufacturers courtesy of their Blue sUAS program, and drone manufacturer's like ANAFI and Skydio have made the cut.

Ironically, while these drones are not assembled in China, they do use Chinese parts, and we can't help but question the wisdom behind this move.

Especially, do you think that ANAFI and Skydio can match up to DJI in terms of performance and affordability? And with Skydio dealing with major production issues, are they in a position to cater to DOD's requirements?

Our next story is about the new DJI drones that are likely to be launched in 2020. In this segment of the show, we share the latest industry updates for DJI Mavic Mini 2 and DJI's new FPV drone.

Other topics covered in today's show include drones for environmental conversation, drones for furthering STEM education, and how agricultural drones are being used in California and New Mexico.

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Timestamps

[00:29] - Agenda for today's show

[01:09] - DJI Mavic Mini 2 to come with a large 12 MP sensor

[02:05] - Supply chain issues delay DJI's much-awaited FPV drone

[02:44] - What do you think about the National Defense Authorization Act which will end up banning Chinese drones?

[03:35] - DOD lists drone manufacturers requirements in their Blue sUAS program

[09:38] - Can Skydio overcome their production issues and cater to the government's requirements?

[13:13] - A monster drone with a 57-pound payload to be used to reforest states like California and New Mexico

[16:09] - Drone monitoring courtesy the Shark Mitigation Progam saves Australian surfer, Matt Wilkinson

[18:43] - DJI Tello and DJI Mavic 2 further STEM education as high school students take to the skies