IN COMMERCIAL DRONES, THE RACE IS ON

July 5, 2017

Now that the Federal Aviation Administration has proposed regulations for commercial drones, the US industry can finally start catching up with other countries in this growing industry. In Japan, farmers have been using drones for decades to inspect crops. In Canada, police use drones for search-and-rescue operations. In the UK, drones are used for commercial photography.

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