The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is slated to issue new guidelines that will allow drone operators to fly them at night and over people who don’t operate them, the department said Monday.
The new rules, which will be written into the Federal Register in January and take effect 60 days later, will remove security concerns related to the remote identification of flight systems from the ground, Reuters reported, calling the move a significant one. move towards comprehensive commercial deliveries. .
“The new rules are giving way to the further integration of drones into our airspace by addressing safety and security concerns,” said FAA Administrator Steve Dickson. “They bring us closer to the day when we will see more drone operations, such as parcel delivery.”
Reuters reported that drone manufacturers will have 18 months to start making drones with remote ID systems and operators will have an additional year to purchase them.
Drone operators are currently required to obtain an exemption if they wish to fly there at night or over people who are not involved in the operation of the drone.
Several large companies such as Amazon have already tested the delivery service with unmanned aerial vehicles.