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Delivery drones are coming — if Trump helps clear the way
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There’s a new delivery system in town.
Well . . . maybe not in your town.
In some places, drones are now allowed to deliver small packages, groceries and takeout.
Companies like Wing and Zipline bring people hot meals in under 10 minutes.
I had to watch it to believe it.
Drone delivery makes sense: Drones are faster and usually more efficient than sending cars to people’s homes — why use a whole car and driver to transport a single burrito?
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Drone delivery was supposed to be common years ago.
Jeff Bezos told “60 Minutes” he expected Amazon to be sending out drone deliveries by 2017.
But most of us still don’t have it.
“Confusing regulations,” said Adam Thierer, author of “Permissionless Innovation.”
The Federal Aviation Administration declared that drones may not fly “beyond visual line of sight” without special authorization.
To fly a drone farther, you must get airline-level certification.
The FAA must inspect........
