Amazon to Buffett Shown Path to Drone Use by Hollywood
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The decision to approve drones for filming movies in the U.S. may create opportunities for other industries -- from crop dusting to map making -- that see value in using unmanned aircraft.
The Federal Aviation Administration is considering requests to allow drones to be used in agriculture operations, land surveying and oil field inspections. Yesterday, six movie and television companies were granted the first permits for commercial drone flights in the continental U.S.