For over a decade, you couldn’t easily fly a DJI drone over restricted areas in the United States. DJI’s software would automatically stop you from flying over runways, power plants, public emergencies like wildfires,

DJI, the world’s dominant drone manufacturer, has made a major change to its safety protocol, removing automatic no-fly zone restrictions for drones operating in the United States.

DJI issues an update for all drones in the USA which removes their geofences, unlocking all drones to fly over restricted zones, including prisons, airports, and the White House?

DJI will no longer stop drones from flying over airports, wildfires, and the White House, passing the buck to US law enforcement to prevent some of the worst forms of drone misuse. Some are suggesting the curious timing of that decision is political,

DJI abandons the geofencing of its drones in the USA, which prevents their operation in restricted areas. Geofencing will be abolished in other EU countries too.

The drone maker is removing restrictions that prevented its products from being allowed to fly over restricted areas, ceding control to drone pilots.

DJI, which accounts for an estimated 90% of hobby drone sales in the U.S., announced this week that it will stop geoblocking its drones from flying over airports and military bases. The changes took effect on Monday on both the DJI Fly and DJI Pilot flight apps.