HoverAir Halts US Orders for Versa 3 Days After Launch as FCC Pulls Approval
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Updated · The Verge · Aug 21
HoverAir Halts US Orders for Versa 3 Days After Launch as FCC Pulls Approval
3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Aug 21
Summary
Three days after its Indiegogo debut, HoverAir stopped taking US orders for the Versa and told backers it would ship only the camera, not the drone-enabling Flight Kit.
FCC records no longer show an authorization entry for the Versa, indicating the approval may have been withdrawn after the product was initially cleared as a camera on August 9.
That distinction appears central: Zero Zero Robotics is not barred for cameras, but all companies are automatically covered under FCC restrictions for drones and critical drone components, including cameras.
If the authorization is gone, HoverAir may be unable to import, market or sell either the Flight Kit or the camera in the US; some backers already report their pledges cannot ship.
The setback echoes HoverAir's Aqua certification failure last December, raising the prospect of refunds and another prolonged US launch collapse.