Manufacturers head to Lansing for Drone Symposium, looking to grow industry in Michigan

The Brief

  • Chinese companies that once dominated the industry have recently been outlawed, leaving a significant gap in the drone market.
  • There is growing momentum around companies like Birdstop, a Detroit-based manufacturer of autonomous drones.

LANSING, Mich. (FOX 2) There is currently a competitive “fight for flight” underway in the United States when it comes to drone manufacturing.

Big picture view:

Chinese companies that once dominated the industry have recently been outlawed, leaving a significant gap in the drone market. On Thursday, drone manufacturers, users and others involved in the industry are encouraged to attend a drone symposium in Lansing to share ideas on how to grow the industry in Michigan.

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