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FCC revokes certification for 230g HoverAir Versa camera-drone hybrid citing foreign UAS component ban
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The FCC retroactively banned the HoverAir Versa, a modular camera that transforms into a self-flying drone, revoking its certification as a prohibited foreign-made UAS component.
This enforcement action closes a loophole in U.S. drone regulations, directly impacting crowdfunded hardware projects that rely on FCC certification for market entry. Engineers developing modular or hybrid devices must now account for stricter scrutiny of component-level compliance, even if the end product is certified under a different category.
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The Versa’s FCC ID was granted for a camera but later revoked after the agency ruled its flight kit qualifies as a prohibited UAS critical component.
The ban applies retroactively, forcing HoverAir to pull the Flight Kit from U.S. sales despite prior certification and crowdfunding success.
FCC guidance to certification labs will tighten review of applications to prevent similar oversights in modular or hybrid device approvals.
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