# The FCC Banned DJI. Then It Asked the Public How to Fill the Gap.

- slug: the-fcc-banned-dji-then-it-asked-the-public-how-to-fill-the-gap
- date: 2026-04-26
- category: Robotics

The four companies the FCC cleared to replace banned DJI drones make industrial aircraft, not anything a volunteer fire department or farmer can afford. The public comment period closes May 1.

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