HoverAir Pulls Versa Flight Kit From U.S. Sales Under FCC Foreign Drone Ban
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Updated · PetaPixel · Aug 21
HoverAir Pulls Versa Flight Kit From U.S. Sales Under FCC Foreign Drone Ban
3 articles · Updated · PetaPixel · Aug 21
Summary
U.S. buyers can no longer back any HoverAir Versa package that includes the detachable flying module, leaving only the handheld PocketOnly and PocketCombo versions available.
The restriction stems from the FCC’s December move to add foreign-made drones and critical drone components to its Covered List after a White House-led national security review.
HoverAir told Indiegogo backers it was making “logistics updates” to the Flight Kit, but the wing attachment that turns the camera into an auto-follow drone appears to be what triggered the U.S. sales halt.
The Versa was unveiled in July as a “flying pocket camera,” and its U.S. setback shows how broadly the FCC’s foreign-drone rules can reach beyond traditional drone makers.