Tech companies like Amazon and Google have been aggressively advocating for drone delivery over the past few years. They wanted the Federal Aviation Administration to provide them with a set of rules they could test against, a safety standard they needed to meet in order to safely fly over populated areas. The FAA largely remained mum on the issue, but that's about to change. On Wednesday it asked a task force composed of stakeholders from both the private and public sectors to produce a report by April 1st with recommendations about how to safely allow drone flights over people.
"The Department continues to be bullish on new technology," said US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. "We recognize the significant industry interest in...
via The Verge
