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Largest U.S. Drone Manufacturer Says It Will Need To Ration Batteries For Customers After Sanctions By China
Skydio CEO criticized the Chinese government’s sanctions, saying they were an attempt to “eliminate the leading American drone company” and boost Chinese drone suppliers.
Skydio CEO and co-founder Adam Bry said the sanctions show that the Chinese government “will use ... [+] supply chains as a weapon to advance their interests over ours.” Bry said China sanctioned his company for selling drones to Taiwan—noting the Taiwanese National Fire Agency is its only customer in the country—but said Skydio was “proud to support critical infrastructure operators, first responders, and allied militaries.” The world’s largest drone maker, DJI, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense earlier this month after being designated as a “Chinese military company.” In its lawsuit, DJI has argued that it is “neither owned nor controlled by the Chinese military,” and the Pentagon’s move is “unlawful and misguided.” DJI argued the listing has led to lost business deals and caused it to be “stigmatized as a national security threat.” It is unclear if the Pentagon’s blacklisting of the Shenzhen-based company is linked to China’s sanctions against Skydio.
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