FCC public notice would retroactively revoke sales authorization for DJI Air 3S, Mini 5 Pro, Avata 360 over LiDAR classification
Record
| Company | DJI |
| Industry | Drones / eVTOL |
| Type(s) | regulatory |
| Date | 03 Aug 2026 (day precision) |
| Time of day | not documented |
| Location | USA |
| Severity | (recall, enforcement, or fleet-wide fault) |
| Scale | 3 drone models |
| Confidence | medium |
| Verified flag | Yes - independently re-checked against the cited source |
Summary
Two FCC bureaus published Public Notice DA 26-758 in the Federal Register on August 3, 2026, proposing to strip sales (not flight) authorization from already-approved DJI drones (Air 3S, Mini 5 Pro, Avata 360) by reclassifying their obstacle-avoidance LiDAR sensors as military-grade equipment. Comments on PS Docket 26-189 closed September 2, 2026; not yet adopted.
Primary source
Tech Times / SpaceWar (citing Federal Register DA 26-758)
Publisher: Tech Times / SpaceWar (citing Federal Register DA 26-758) · Retrieved: 2026-09-16
Supporting source rows (1)
| Date | Supporting source row | Publisher | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Aug 2026 | FCC public notice would retroactively revoke sales authorization for DJI Air 3S, Mini 5 Pro, Avata 360 over LiDAR classification | Tech Times / SpaceWar (citing Federal Register DA 26-758) | Tech Times / SpaceWar |
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