FAA ( the University of Alaska Fairbanks ) has approved the first beyond-sight drone flight. Reporting by Bryan Pietsch; Editing by Richard Chang As part of a joint program with FAA , a drone was flown over an oil pipeline to test beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone flights. In-sight flights can only travel under two miles , depending on visibility and drone size, whereas BVLOS flights can travel much further. The development is a big advance for large retailers like Amazon , which are seeking to make deliveries via drones, but the University of Alaska Fairbanks has prioritised the technology for medical supply delivery and pipeline surveillance.
FAA ( the University of Alaska Fairbanks ) has approved the first beyond-sight drone flight. As part of a joint program with FAA , a drone was flown over an oil pipeline to test beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone flights. In-sight flights can only travel under two miles , depending on visibility and drone size, whereas BVLOS flights can travel much further. The development is a big advance for large retailers like Amazon , which are seeking to make deliveries via drones, but the University of Alaska Fairbanks has prioritised the technology for medical supply delivery and pipeline surveillance.