The Forest Service Spent $100,000 on Drones It Can’t Even Use

The Forest Service Spent $100,000 on Drones It Can't Even Use

Everyone knows by now that Americans aren’t thrilled about the use of domestic drones. So if you’re a government agency and decide to invest many thousands of taxpayer dollars on surveillance drones, it’d be good if you checked to see if you can actually fly them first.

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The FAA’s Roadmap For Domestic Drones Somehow Sidesteps Privacy

The FAA's Roadmap For Domestic Drones Somehow Sidesteps Privacy

Like it or not, drones are coming to America’s skies—lots of them. By 2025, the government expects tens of thousands of drones to take flight, and it’s scrambling to get the proper regulations in place. It’s not off to a great start.

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A Map of Where All the Drones Live in the United States

A Map of Where All the Drones Live in the United States

By now there’s little doubt that drones are here to stay—not just for military use but also for civilian use. In fact, a new "drone census" shows that the number of commercial drone Certificates of Authorization is now almost equal to those from the military. And much of it is happening in California.

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