Taiwan's drone boom is running into its no-fly rules, and regulators are being pushed to add automatic blocks before more hobbyists stray into banned zones.

• Taiwan now has over 36,000 licensed drone operators and 42,000 registered drones, and fines for entering restricted airspace have piled up fast.
• More than 8 out of 10 penalties came from three places: airports, reservoirs, and science parks.
• Experts want the government to speed up electronic fencing and live ID tracking so drones are warned or stopped automatically before crossing a line.
• Hobbyists say a government app alert 15 days ahead is not enough, and want warning labels on the products themselves.
• Rules already split users into individuals and approved organizations, with red zones closed to ordinary people but open to companies and agencies by application.

Outlook: Expect the rules to keep shifting, with pressure building for built-in tech blocks rather than fines after the fact.