Amazon Sets Sights on Drone Delivery
Last year, the FAA established the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Office and received congressional push to integrate these aircraft into the National Airspace System by 2015, and Cummings, who also wrote an op-ed for the Boston Globe, believes Amazon’s involvement will help the process.
“With Amazon’s entry into the commercial drone market, innovations will now happen much more rapidly,” she said. “The commercial drone market is a much-needed shot in the arm for an ailing aerospace industry, and will likely leapfrog military drone development, especially in software advances.
Amanda L. Cole is the editor-in-chief of NonProfit PRO. She was formerly editor-in-chief of special projects for NonProfit PRO's sister publication, Promo Marketing. Contact her at acole@napco.com.