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13. I am not sure of your point.
Sat Feb 18, 2012, 11:52 AM
Feb 2012

First, small drones will be more useful in cities. In fact, the Pentagon is actively developing hummingbird-sized drones for military use in urban areas. With the signing of this law, we will certainly see development of drones specifically tailored for domestic surveillance and other uses by police departments, and who knows what they will look like. A city in Texas has already purchased a pilot drone capable of tazing suspects from above, although the article I saw about it insists that it will be used "initially" only for surveillance.

"Initially."

Second, the legislation allows for the integration of "all kinds of drones" into American airspace. There will be no shortage of creativity as this new market for drones overhead opens up.

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