The Agricultural Drone Initiative

The voice of American agricultural drone operators on Capital Hill. We represent operators, manufacturers, farmers and researchers.

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We are halfway to the poison-pill date on which DJI and Autel will be automatically added to the FCC's Entities List. Read ADI's article here on why this is the most likely outcome (https://t.co/mrMK5KVqYq).

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Check out ADI's recent articles on the two new Executive Orders the Trump Administration released last Friday on American Drones! https://t.co/TYTukV1lL0

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The FCC just allocated more frequencies to UAS. Great news for ag drones as it allows manufacturers to create a more robust control link, critical for BVLOS operations or swarm operation when hills, tree, and barns create interference. ADI's summary here: https://t.co/Cde6610koZ

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Looking forward to starting the 119th Congress off as the voice for agricultural drones on Capitol Hill!

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Earlier in the week, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released an on UAS Supply Chain policies. ADI has put together a questionnaire and circulated to our members for feedback. If you want to contribute or discuss with us, please reach out - Thanks!

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The 2025 NDAA will almost certainly result in DJI and Autel drones being added to the FCC's Entities List and may result in retroactive bans on those drones already in the US in the next year or two.
Read ADI's full analysis here: https://t.co/Exhrh7aO7c