“As announced a couple of weeks ago we will seek the restricted category classification from the FAA that allows us to fly the Puma in the Arctic region, and there we would target oil spill monitoring, wildlife monitoring, coastal monitoring."
The exhibit at Washington’s Convention Center was full of unmanned airplanes and helicopters, but also remote-controlled and autonomous ground-based and underwater craft.
Manufacturers point out that their vehicles, designed for the military, can be converted for civilian use.
“Aerial view, law enforcement, military, border patrol, fire departments. We cater to military now, and border patrol, as well as fire departments, law enforcement," Jason Rittenhour, an engineer with Applied Research Associates said. "There is a huge interest for law enforcement, especially SWAT teams, being able to get the aerial view that they want.”
But the process for allowing more commercial use of drones is advancing more slowly than the technology because the FAA hasn't developed policies to protect the privacy of Americans.
Congress may consider a bill to stop the process until the FAA completes a report on the potential privacy issues related to drones.
In the meantime, manufacturers will continue to depend on military and law enforcement purchases.
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