Drone Demonstrated for Congressional Science Committee

January 26, 2015 - By GPS World Staff

The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee held a hearing Jan. 21 on the integration of commercial unmanned aerial vehicles in United States airspace. Colin Guinn, senior vice president of sales for 3D Robotics, demonstrated the Parrot Bebop drone during his testimony.

C-SPAN aired the event, as reported by the National Journal. Congress has tasked the Federal Aviation Administration with readying airspace for the integration of commercial drones. Drones are currently prohibited for use, but the FAA has granted a growing number of exemptions for certain industries, including an exemption to GNSS company Trimble for its UX5 drone.

Also, earlier this month, CNN signed a research agreement with regulators to test drone systems for news-gathering purposes.

Meanwhile, a hobbyist crashed his UAV on the White House lawn early this morning.