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US Wants Drones to Go the Distance -- Think Amazon Packages and Starbucks Coffee From the Sky
The U.S. government wants to make it easier for drones to fly farther way beyond what operators can see paving the way for everything from Amazon deliveries to your morning coffee arriving by air.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the proposed rules would scrap the need for special waivers, letting drones handle more jobs in farming, filmmaking, emergency medicine and package delivery. We're going to unleash American drone dominance, he said.
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Flights would be capped at 400 feet and run from FAA?approved spots. Drones would have to give way to manned aircraft, and key staff would face security checks.
Amazon (AMZN, Financials) Summary Financials is already testing drone drops in Texas and Arizona, aiming for 500 million annual deliveries by 2030.
Industry leaders call it a big step toward safer skies and a greener light for commercial drone services.
This article first appeared on GuruFocus.
