A supplier of drone technology will stop working with Chinese drone manufacturers, citing security concerns.
“The statements from different federal agencies have caused partners and prospective customers to have concerns,” said Chris Rittler, Cape’s chief executive. “That’s real.”
Cape will begin asking new customers to choose from a list of approved manufacturers that, for now, has only one name on it: Skydio Inc. The start-up is located a mile from Cape’s headquarters in Silicon Valley and recently began working with the Defense Department. Cape will allow existing clients to use their DJI drones until the end of their contracts, which last no longer than a year.
Cape was founded in 2014 as a way for people to make skiing videos. It first edged toward law enforcement in 2017 while testing drones in Ensenada, Mexico. Officers from the city’s police department caught wind of the tests and asked Cape to run a pilot program. So the company outfitted a single consumer-grade DJI drone with its software, which combines autonomous flying features with remote controls.
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