UAVs: Droning Through The Red Tape

摘要

AWHOLE lot has happened since we last explored the world of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). In January, Empire Unmanned (Hayden, IA) became the first agriculture-focused venture to receive a FAA Section 333 exemption for commercial missions. Pravia (Niceville, FL) followed with an exemption of its own soon thereafter, becoming at the time the third precision agriculture company approved for 2015. March 4 brought that number to five with the approvals of 3D Aerial Solutions and Viking for precision ag operations, respectively.