UPS gets government approval for flying drones
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UPS has won the authority's approval to operate a nationwide drone fleet.
The company can begin to expand deliveries on the hospital campuses and gradually move closer to delivering supplies to consumers.
But before UPS or other operators can use the drones for use, there are many regulatory obstacles.
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The Federal Aviation Administration granted UPS a flight certificate last week, the first US company to receive such wide approval.
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UPS Flight Forward, a subsidiary, has operated more than 1,000 flights on the WakeMed hospital campus in Raleigh, North Carolina.
UPS still faces severe restrictions before it can conduct a large commercial operation with d rones.
The operations will be limited to campus-like settings because the FAA has not yet written regulations to allow commercial drone flights over populated areas.
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Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao called the decision a step forward to integrate drones into US airspace and maintain US leadership in unmanned aerial transport.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
