DJI is facing itself in T3's 48-product tech World Cup bracket. Today's matchup: Mavic 4 Pro vs Flip — a pro drone going head-to-head with its own beginner sibling. Reader votes decide who advances.
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Many new DJI products are blocked from US sale by the FCC Covered List. Here's the gear you can order today.
The current DJI Air drone — in stock in the US today while the Air 4 stays blocked.
$1,099
Under 250g, so no FAA registration. The budget DJI you can still buy stateside.
$439
Prefer to skip the DJI ban entirely? Autel's Air-class rival ships freely in the US.
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Last week we said the World Cup's first drone seizure was almost certain; this week the FBI delivered it — nine drones confiscated and seven operators fined in opening weekend. Meanwhile DJI's US pipeline slid from stalled to shut: the Air 4's FCC deadline passed with no filing, the Pocket 4 Pro hit week five of pricing silence, and DJI's own court filing means no legal relief before November. Five stories, in priority order, with our take on each.
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This was the week the airspace closed while the product pipeline stayed shut. World Cup drone TFRs went live June 1 — including 100+ surprise no-fly bubbles in cities hundreds of miles from any match — while every DJI product thread stalled: no Pocket 4P price, no Osmo 360 II launch, no Air 4 FCC filing. Five stories, in priority order, with our take on each.
This was the week DJI fought back with evidence. An independent US cybersecurity firm bought DJI gear off the shelf, tested it for five months, and found nothing; the FCC comment docket crossed 3,000; and the FAA turned 11 World Cup stadiums into no-drone zones with FBI seizure authority. Five stories — in priority order, with our take on each.
