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Drone Makers: Forget Privacy — FAA Should Focus on its Mission

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Key Takeaways:

  • The FAA has paused the designation of official UAS (drone) testing sites, citing privacy concerns and difficulties in integration.
  • The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has criticized the FAA's delay, urging it to adhere to Congress's will and accelerate drone integration.
  • The slowdown occurs amidst cooling public and congressional sentiment towards drone integration, with new legislative efforts to restrict drone operations, suggesting the FAA may be unable to meet an "unsafe and unworkable" timetable.
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With the recent announcement by the FAA that it was slowing the process of designating official testing sites for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in part over privacy concerns, the organization that represents drone makers has a blunt message for the FAA that is perhaps best translated as, “Do your job.”

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) in an open letter to the FAA said that since “the primary mission of the FAA is safety” the agency should “adhere to the will of Congress” and immediately announce its UAS test site selection process in order to move UAS integration forward without further delay.”

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