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What happened to UPS drones testing out of NC?
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<blockquote data-quote="worldwide" data-source="post: 5718851" data-attributes="member: 2193"><p><a href="https://www.digitaltrends.com/news/drone-delivery-breakthrough-for-ups/" target="_blank">UPS actually is moving forward with drone delivery. </a> In fact, the company <a href="https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-authorizes-ups-uavionix" target="_blank">has been given clearance</a> by the FAA to fly its machines beyond the line of sight, meaning they can now fly greater distances to a delivery location. Before the FAA’s approval, drone flights by the shipping giant needed someone on the ground to keep visual track of the machine as it flew through the sky to ensure safe travel. UPS will now install a ground-based radar system to scan the skies for potential air traffic issues, with a remote pilot on hand to deal with such cases. Getting permission from the FAA to fly beyond the line of sight is a breakthrough moment for the company and opens up more possibilities for its drone delivery service in the coming months and years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="worldwide, post: 5718851, member: 2193"] [URL='https://www.digitaltrends.com/news/drone-delivery-breakthrough-for-ups/']UPS actually is moving forward with drone delivery. [/URL] In fact, the company [URL='https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-authorizes-ups-uavionix']has been given clearance[/URL] by the FAA to fly its machines beyond the line of sight, meaning they can now fly greater distances to a delivery location. Before the FAA’s approval, drone flights by the shipping giant needed someone on the ground to keep visual track of the machine as it flew through the sky to ensure safe travel. UPS will now install a ground-based radar system to scan the skies for potential air traffic issues, with a remote pilot on hand to deal with such cases. Getting permission from the FAA to fly beyond the line of sight is a breakthrough moment for the company and opens up more possibilities for its drone delivery service in the coming months and years. [/QUOTE]
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