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A new authorization permits two drone delivery companies to fly without any direct human observation, allowing them to skirt current rules around flights.

The company has obtained a waiver for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations, allowing it to expand its service in College Station, Texas.

American Aerospace Technologies Inc. says its AiRanger is the first drone of its size to be approved for commercial beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations.

Zipline plans to expand to the U.K., while Wing was approved for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights without visual observers.

The flight follows Zipline’s FAA approval to remove visual observers from its drone delivery operations, opening up longer routes and more customers.