HoverAir’s Ingenious Self-Flying Drone Can Transform Into a Pocket Gimbal Camera — and Unlike DJI Drones, It Just Got FCC Approval in the US

Does giving a camera wings dodge the FCC’s drone ban?

It’s a camera. It’s a drone. But HoverAir doesn’t want it to be a drone where the FCC is concerned. | Image: HoverAir HoverAir drones always have intriguing gimmicks. This one folds flat to fit in your pocket. This one can land on water. Another can charge inside its carrying case. But the brand's latest trick might be its riskiest: it's attempting to sneak a drone past the FCC. In December 2025, the US government banned future foreign drones f…

HoverAir’s ingenious self-flying drone can transform into a pocket gimbal camera — and unlike DJI drones, it just got FCC approval in the US

Versa is the world's first 2-in-1 pocket gimbal camera and droneIt launched on Indiegogo on August 18, with pricing starting at $499HoverAir says Versa has FCC approval, so it should be available in the USDJI dominates the drone space, leaving precious little room for others. However, HoverAir has repeatedly had a go at cracking the market, innovating in gaps left by the leading drone maker.First we had the X1, the first self-flying drone that t…

HoverAir Versa: How this drone dodged the FCC's foreign drone ban

HoverAir's new Versa camera just became the first consumer drone to clear the FCC's foreign drone ban — thanks to a clever modular design.

China's HoverAir Claims Its Versa Camera-Drone Combo Has FCC Approval. I Want to See More Proof

The modular Versa, which includes a handheld vlogging camera and a set of propellers to turn it into a drone, launches today on Indiegogo, seemingly with FCC certification. If true, that's big news given the FCC's ban on foreign drones.

HOVERAir Launches VERSA 2-in-1 Gimbal and Camera Drone

The 2-in-1 device from ZeroZero Robotics records 4K 60fps video and converts from a pocket gimbal camera into a self-flying camera with modular propeller accessories. HOVERAir introduced HOVERAir VERSA, a 2-in-1 handheld gimbal camera and self-flying camera. The device targets creators who want handheld stability plus aerial perspectives from a single tool. Lightweight snap-on propeller […] The post HOVERAir Launches VERSA 2-in-1 Gimbal and Came…