The agency issued a public notice on July 21 stating that it intends to retroactively revoke authorization for "military-grade" drones, something that normally wouldn't be an issue for recreational and professional drone pilots. There's a twist, though: the FCC's definition of "military grade" is broad enough to cover any drone with LiDAR sensors. Several of DJI's consumer drones use LiDAR for obstacle detection and avoidance, including two PCMag Editors' Choice winners: the Air 3S, our top-rated camera drone, and the Avata 360, the best drone for spherical imaging. All three of these drones received FCC clearance before DJI was added to the FCC Covered List in late 2025. The FCC has been on a tear lately; drones aren't the only foreign-made tech that it's attempting to ban.