GoKawiilFCC revokes certification for HoverAir Versa's drone-transforming Flight Kit
The FCC has retroactively revoked the equipment authorization it granted to Shenzhen Zero Zero Infinity Technology for the HoverAir Versa's Flight Kit, a module that turns the 230g pocket camera into a self-flying drone. The agency says the certification was issued in error since the Flight Kit qualifies as a prohibited foreign-made UAS critical component under its Covered List rules, and it accused HoverAir of willfully skirting the ban. HoverAir has already pulled Flight Kit orders for U.S. backers on its Indiegogo campaign, which had raised over $230,000, citing vague 'logistics updates.'
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The case shows regulators tightening enforcement around a loophole where companies certified drone parts as standalone cameras or accessories to avoid restrictions aimed at foreign-made drones, chiefly targeting Chinese manufacturers like DJI. It signals that the FCC will scrutinize component-level workarounds, not just complete drones, potentially disrupting other modular camera-drone hybrids seeking U.S. market entry.
- FCC revoked HoverAir Versa Flight Kit's certification, calling it an erroneous approval of a banned foreign UAS component.
- HoverAir has quietly removed the Flight Kit from U.S. Indiegogo orders while still offering it to Canadian backers.
- The move signals stricter FCC enforcement against companies trying to bypass foreign drone bans via component certification loopholes.
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Published there as: “Modular pocket gimbal camera that transforms into a self-flying drone retroactively banned by FCC, certification revoked — Agency closes foreign UAS loophole on 230g HoverAir Versa”
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