Amazon's Dream of Drone Deliveries Get Closer With Trump's Executive Order
- Presidential order gives local areas leeway to test drones
- Safety, security issues still remain for unmanned industry
The Future of High-Powered Commercial Drones
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Drone deliveries got a step closer to reality as the White House issued an order giving local governments more authority to conduct tests of the burgeoning new technology.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order designed to speed the approval of drone flights over crowds and for longer distances. The administration says it wants to open new commercial uses for the aircraft and create jobs.