The Federal Aviation Administration has heavily regulated the use of drones, including how they might be employed on a commercial basis.
On this episode of Industry Focus: Energy & Industrials, host Sarah Priestley is joined by Motley Fool contributor Daniel Kline to run down the existing rules and how the federal agency is looking at changing them. This includes examining what hurdles the drone industry has to overcome as well as the path the technology will have as it expands beyond hobbyist use.
A full transcript follows the video.
This video was recorded on May 24, 2018.
Sarah Priestley: The whole reason that we’re doing this today is because you’ve been closely tracking a lot of the behind-the-scenes goings-on with the regulation, and the Federal Aviation Administration, the FAA, has announced something new for us to talk about. The industry is heavily, heavily regulated, things like needing a remote pilot license from the FAA to use some of these drones. What other current regulations affect usage?
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Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPSI)Q42018 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 15, 2019, 9:30 a.m. ET
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- [By Shane Hupp]
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Middleby (NASDAQ:MIDD) Q4 2018 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 27, 2019 11:00 a.m. ET
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