Autel Robotics Service and Spare Parts: What Buyers Can Verify
An aircraft that can fly a mission is not necessarily an aircraft a team can keep flying after its first damaged gimbal, ageing battery, failed controller...
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Drones & Aviation
Latest Drones & Aviation analysis from China Made & Tech, covering Chinese technology companies, manufacturing trends, buyer risk, and policy shifts.
U.S. Drone Tariffs Start September 3: The Importer File China’s Export Controls Do Not Answer
A buyer file for the 100% and 25% U.S. drone tariff bands starting September 3, plus the February 9 component date and China export-control gate.
China’s Drone Industry: The Four Systems Behind DJI and eVTOL
China's drone industry is four linked systems: aircraft, mission, control and operations. See why DJI and eVTOL records answer different questions.
Autel Robotics: The Shenzhen Drone Company Behind the DJI Alternative
A source-bounded Autel Robotics dossier for enterprise buyers: company identity, Li Hongjing record, Nano and Lite lifecycle, Section 1260H context, and the...
China's August 2026 Drone Controls: Why U.S. Buyers Need a Component-Level File
China's August 2026 drone controls are not a blanket ban. Here is the component, license, FCC, end-user, and service file U.S. buyers should build.
DJI Matrice 400 Turns Enterprise Drone Buying Into A Local-Control File
DJI Matrice 400 buyers should verify FlightHub 2 On-Premises, payload SDKs, data control, remote authority, and exit paths.
China Drone Export Rules in 2026: Separate The Control List From The Customs File
China drone export rules in 2026 require resellers to separate the 2024 UAV control list from new customs declaration checks for drone-related products.
DJI's Next Moat Is Workflow and AI, Not Just The Aircraft
DJI's enterprise stack is moving from drone hardware dominance to workflow and AI lock-in, raising the switching cost for fleet buyers.
DJI Security Audit: What Enterprise Buyers Can Actually Use
DJI's OnDefend audit gives enterprise buyers useful evidence, but not blanket procurement clearance. Here's the practical risk memo.
DJI's 2029 Firmware Waiver Helps Existing Fleets, Not New Procurement
The FCC waiver extends updates for already-authorized foreign-made drones to 2029. That helps existing DJI fleets, not normal new procurement.