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Kitty Hawk moment for delivery drones

The first official U.S. civilian drone delivery is now in the history books. On July 17, with approval by the Federal Aviation Administration and under the supervision…

Aug 4, 2015

NASA, startup use drones to air drop medical supplies

The shipment of drugs to a free clinic in Virginia marked the first government-sanctioned delivery made with a drone.

Jul 20, 2015

Inside the FAA’s newest drone test site

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qndw-EnN8yM&feature=youtu.be The Federal Aviation Administration opened its sixth and final testing facility for unmanned aircraft systems Wednesday in Blacksburg, Virginia. FAA Administrator Michael Huerta called it “a…

Aug 15, 2014

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