Thu, Feb 20, 2020
System Is A De-Facto Electronic License Plate For Drones
As drones become commonplace in the skies, people understandably want to know where they are and what they’re doing. That’s why DJI has developed what we call Drone-to-Phone Remote Identification.
Drone-to-Phone Remote ID works like an electronic license plate for drones. It shows a drone’s location, altitude, speed and direction, as well as an identifier like a serial number or registration number and the location of the pilot. DJI’s system uses an ASTM International standard and off-the-shelf technology to send this information directly from a drone to a commonly-available smartphone.
DJI’s Drone-to-Phone implementation of the Remote ID standard has real advantages for drone pilots, authorities and the public at large. We believe drone pilots ought to be able to decide how best to comply with the Remote ID rules that regulators are writing all over the world.
In the United States, the FAA wants most drone pilots to use a different kind of Remote ID with higher costs and more burdens.
According to DroneDJ, a spokesperson for DJI clarified that this is simply a proof of concept based on the requirements from the FAA. The app is not currently available to the public. "The app and the associated drone firmware updates used for DJI’s demonstration this week are not yet available for public use, pending further direction from aviation regulators and final publication of the ASTM International standard,” the spokesman said.
Comments on the FAA's NPRM for remote ID are due by March 2.
(Image from YouTube video)
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