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LAS VEGAS — Drone maker DJI has seen its sales skyrocket over the past three years even as concerns about safety and privacy related to flying cameras have grown. Privately held DJI, based in Shenzhen, China, says its sales have at least tripled every year for the past three years. It does not release actual sales figures. “The category is blowing up right now,” Michael Shabun, DJI brand partnership manager, told IBD at the International CES on Sunday. DJI is working with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to craft rules for drones. But already its drones have safety features built in. For instance, a DJI drone operating in GPS-mode will not operate within five miles of an airport, Shabun said. Pilots have expressed concerns about remote-controlled drones creating collision hazards at airports. Social etiquette and privacy worries are perhaps a bigger concern. But the solution to those issues… Scalper1 News
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