The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted permission to six television and movie firms, allowing them to use drones to shoot scenes.
The groundbreaking ruling reverses previously tight restrictions on the commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) — also known as drones, within US airspace.
But there are restrictions.
The UAS cannot operate at night, and the aircraft need to be inspected before each flight.
The US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said: “Today’s announcement is a significant milestone in broadening commercial UAS use while ensuring we maintain our world-class safety record in all forms of flight.
“These companies are blazing a trail that others are already following, offering the promise of new advances in agriculture and utility safety and maintenance.”
The six companies had asked the FAA to grant them exemptions from regulations which address general flight rules, pilot certificate requirements, manuals, maintenance and equipment mandates, BBC informs.
