" Right now, the number of qualified drone pilots in China exceeds 2,000. For the first time, Beijing Tiantu Aviation Technology Company has issued regulations for the operation of unmanned, civilian drones in a bid to standardise and regulate drone usage, which has seen a dramatic rise in the country recently. Split into over 2,000 categories, based on weight and functions, the regulations for light and small consumer drones are ‘relatively loose,’ while regulations for big and heavy business-purpose drones are more restricted. There are over 2,000 qualified drone pilots in China , and over 20,000 civilian drones in use, with drone production and sales predicted to grow to over $15bn in Last November .
For the first time, Beijing Tiantu Aviation Technology Company has issued regulations for the operation of unmanned, civilian drones in a bid to standardise and regulate drone usage, which has seen a dramatic rise in the country recently. Split into over 2,000 categories, based on weight and functions, the regulations for light and small consumer drones are ‘relatively loose,’ while regulations for big and heavy business-purpose drones are more restricted. There are over 2,000 qualified drone pilots in China , and over 20,000 civilian drones in use, with drone production and sales predicted to grow to over $15bn in Last November .