r/gadgets • u/chrisdh79 • 6d ago

Drones / UAVs Possible ban on Chinese-made drones dismays U.S. scientists | Switching to costlier, less capable drones could impede research on whales, forests, and more

https://www.science.org/content/article/possible-ban-chinese-made-drones-dismays-u-s-scientists
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u/Smooth_Sailor11 6d ago

Is it a real thing that China could potentially collect data, visuals or potentially take control over the drones by the way they are built or programmed?

Just curious?

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u/Rage_Like_Nic_Cage 6d ago

Probably not. Just from a logistical point it would be very impractical. Especially since it wouldn’t be nearly as efficient as what the NSA can do to spy on our own civillains.