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Ashlee Vance@ashleevance

China recently sanctioned the drone maker Skydio because it supplied drones to Taiwan, and the result now is that Skydio has to limit its customers to *one battery per drone* because the batteries are sourced from China and supply has been cut off. The US remains in trouble.

410 likes20 repliesPosted Oct 31, 2024

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