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In Singapore, laws were passed in Parliament in May 2015 to allay concerns over safety, security and privacy surrounding unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). [43] The Unmanned Aircraft (Public Safety and Security) Bill outlines regulations for the safe flying of drones and enforcement action against errant users.
The agencies have also clarified many sightings appear to be not drones at all, though there are more than 1 million drones lawfully registered with the FAA, and thousands of commercial, hobbyist ...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, drones made medical deliveries of personal protective equipment and COVID-19 tests in the United States [14], Israel, [15] and Ghana. [16] [17] In partnership with the Ghana Ministry of Health, Zipline drones delivered thousands of COVID-19 vaccine vials in Ghana during 2020 and 2021.
Safety concerns have been raised due to the potential for an ingested drone to rapidly disable an aircraft engine, [1] and several near-misses and verified collisions have involved hobbyist drone operators flying in violation of aviation safety regulations. [1] [2] UAVs have historically had a much higher loss rate than manned military aircraft.
UPS will begin drone delivery from CVS pharmacies to more than 130,000 residents in the country's largest retirement community to protect them from COVID-19.
Sep. 15—Officials with CalFire sent a warning to the public on Friday regarding the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), commonly known as drones, in firefighting airspace. According to ...
As of December 2020, the FAA requires all commercial UAS operators to obtain a remote pilot license under Part 107 of the Federal Aviation Regulations.To qualify for a Part 107 UAS license, an applicant must be over 16 years of age, demonstrate proficiency in the English language, have the physical and mental capacity to operate a UAS safely, pass a written exam of aeronautical knowledge, and ...
Zipline planned to start transporting COVID-19 vaccines in April 2021 everywhere its drones operated. [63] One of the first countries to receive such deliveries was Ghana, where the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines were delivered by drone using Zipline. Drones would be especially useful for health care in conflict zones. [64]