| While it may have felt like a future of drone deliveries was just around the corner, the deliveries that have been made by unmanned aerial vehicles to date—including medical supplies, burritos, and pizza—have often taken place outside the United States or under tight testing parameters in limited geographic areas. Still, forward-thinking cities and companies are making inroads by mapping the highways drones will eventually travel in the sky. The FAA’s adjusted rules signal the agency could be open to expanding aerial drone deliveries, whether that means companies ferrying takeout lunches, life-saving medicine, or the latest gadget. Businesses looking to integrate drones into consumers’ daily lives will find location awareness critical to that work. |
