The Trump administration has proposed new rules to expand drone operations, primarily for package delivery, agriculture, and public safety. The changes could accelerate commercial drone use by allowing routine flights beyond a pilot’s visual line of sight, subject to FAA approval and safety limits.
Key Takeaways
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New federal rules propose easing restrictions to enable routine, beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone flights, intended to accelerate commercial uses like package delivery, agriculture, and public safety.
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Amazon and Walmart are expanding advanced drone delivery programs, with Amazon aiming for 500 million annual deliveries by decade’s end and Walmart deploying to over 100 stores in five states, including Arkansas and Texas.
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Drones, capped at 400 feet altitude, are expected to make delivery faster and cheaper for millions, with estimates of more than 800 million global deliveries by 2034.
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