July 9, 2016

Strike the right balance on drone policy

A photo taken on July 24, 2014 shows an aerial view displayed on a mobile phone synchronised to a tele-guided drone camera during an international trade fair in Kigali. Rwanda is planning to construct a droneport in order to get drones to carry mostly medical urgent supplies from a central hub to rural areas around the country. (Photo: CYRIL NDEGEYA/AFP/Getty Images) Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) — more commonly referred to as drones — are on the cusp of a major commercial trial that has the power to save thousands of lives. This pilot [program isn't taking place in the Bay Area or Boise or Boston. Instead, it will take place 7,200 miles away — in Rwanda. Read More

Source: TechCrunch