Alphabet’s Project Wing Delivery Drones to Be Tested in U.S.
- White House announces funding, research for unmanned flight
- Industry also promises education campaign on drone safety
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The proposed drone delivery service born in Google’s experimental labs will test its system at a U.S. site, the White House announced as part of an initiative to push research and safety measures for unmanned flight.
The U.S. National Science Foundation will spend $35 million over the next five years on unmanned flight research and the Department of Interior plans to expand its use of drone flights, according to an e-mailed release Tuesday from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.