Monday February 13th 2012

Congress Paves Way for Unmanned Drones in U.S. Commercial Airspace

Time | Feb 8, 2012

By Keith Wagstaff

Ready to see drones flying over your house? A new bill passed by Congress will give commercial, private and military unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) greatly increased access to U.S. airspace that’s currently reserved only for manned planes.

Right now drones are mostly limited to the U.S.-Mexico border and military airspace, as well as use by around 300 public agencies located far away from cities and airports. That is now scheduled to change by September 30, 2015.

 

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