GE Report: Testing Drones for Commercial Use

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More than 1 million drones already fill the skies in the U.S. But the vast majority, almost 90%, are high-priced toys sold at retail stores.

If drones can get the OK for use in commercial situations — such as infrastructure inspection, agricultural operations, even package delivery — analysts see the potential for an industry worth tens of billions of dollars in the next few years. Commercial drones are mostly still grounded due to the complexities of flying drones responsibly and efficiently in crowded environments that include other drones, manned aircraft and a host of obstacles from power lines to buildings. We’ve been here before: While history pegs manned flight to the Wright brothers’ 1903 flight, it took more than two decades before commercial... ... More: Official Press Release GE Reports

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