This week the FAA announced the selection process for domestic drone test sites. This is a key step in the opening up of the national airspace to unmanned systems, which has huge implications, from potentially determining which states might become the robotics versions of Silicon Valley to opening up huge privacy and legal concerns.
I gave a speech on these opportunities and challenges of the coming domestic drone boom, which might be of interest given this news.
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On FAA Announcement of Domestic Drones Test Sites
February 15, 2013