Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Not many pilots speak about the sensor side of drone flying. Our question for today, from Jimmy, is all about knowing LiDAR and its NDAA compliance requirements. Thank you Jimmy for the question, there is a lot of discussions surrounding approvals from NDAA compliant devices. We went through the rabbit hole for understanding compliance and regulations surrounding sensor use and discuss the regulations surrounding the LiDAR tech and system compliance and what it means for contracting federal projects.
Tune in today on this short information packed episode !!
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Timestamps:
02:15 Learn more about Drone U mapping class and bootcamps
04:55 Today's question on LiDAR and NDAA compliance
07:11 What the regulations speak about the use of LiDAR tech
14:22 Cost implications of using American and non-American LiDAR tech
Not many pilots speak about the sensor side of drone flying. Our question for today, from Jimmy, is all about knowing LiDAR and its NDAA compliance requirements. Thank you Jimmy for the question, there is a lot of discussions surrounding approvals from NDAA compliant devices. We went through the rabbit hole for understanding compliance and regulations surrounding sensor use and discuss the regulations surrounding the LiDAR tech and system compliance and what it means for contracting federal projects.
Tune in today on this short information packed episode !!
š„Download and listen to the audio version of the Ask Drone U podcast, and get your drone and business related questions answered here: askdroneu.com/.
Check out our latest Live Classes for Drone Mapping/Operations
| thedroneu.com/droneu-events |
š„Drone U Recommended Drones:
Best Travel Drone: click.dji.com/ADXzWsLrapRo93aNU2HZ_g?pm=link&as=0001&ch=DUPAAW
Best Video Drone: amzn.to/2HnRElC
Best Photography Drone: amzn.to/2HjQbg2
š„Become a Member
Learn why more pilots choose Drone U for learning how to fly and turn your passion into profit. thedroneu.com/become-a-member
Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and, if you don't mind, leave us a 5-star review while you're there: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832.
š„Follow us:
Site - thedroneu.com
Facebook - facebook.com/droneu
Instagram - instagram.com/thedroneu
Twitter - twitter.com/thedroneu
YouTube - youtube.com/c/droneu
Drone Mapping Guide - thedroneu.com/what-is-drone-mapping-software
Timestamps:
02:15 Learn more about Drone U mapping class and bootcamps
04:55 Today's question on LiDAR and NDAA compliance
07:11 What the regulations speak about the use of LiDAR tech
14:22 Cost implications of using American and non-American LiDAR tech
