In response to legislative efforts aimed at banning drones manufactured by Chinese companies, a coalition of agricultural spray drone distributors has formed a grassroots industry group. This coalition, comprising Agri Spray Drones, Bestway Ag, Drone Nerds, HSE-UAV, Pegasus Robotics, and Rantizo, aims to represent, protect, and advocate for the interests of the agricultural industry in the use of spray drone technology. Together, they represent approximately 80% of the ag spray drone market in the U.S.
Legislative Concerns
Recent legislative proposals, such as H.R 2864, the Countering CCP Drones Act, which passed in the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act FY25 (NDAA), seek to limit the import and use of drones manufactured by Chinese companies due to security concerns. However, says the coalition, these proposals fail to consider other methods to address security issues while also avoiding the significant impact such bans would have on the agricultural industry.
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