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World Service,27 Apr 2022,26 mins

DJI halts drone sales to Russia and Ukraine

World Business Report

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Chinese drone maker DJI halted sales to Russia and Ukraine to avoid their use in the war. Matt Williams is a former military pilot, and expert on drone operations, and discusses the thinking behind the move from the world's biggest drone firm. Also in the programme, the BBC's Samira Hussain reports from Dearborn, Michigan, on the prospects for the new electric Ford F-150 pickup truck. A Danish robotics company has teamed up with General Electric with the aim of producing towers for wind turbines using a 3D printer. We find out more from Henrik Lund-Nielsen, founder and general manager of Cobod International. Plus, the BBC's Elizabeth Hotson asks whether the false banana, or enset, could help tackle the problem of food insecurity in developing countries. Today's edition is presented by Faarea Masud, and produced by George Thomas and Elizabeth Hotson. (Picture: A DJI drone in flight. Picture credit: Getty Images.)

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