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    Government Will Test And Collect Data From New Drone Programs In 10 States

    "Data gathered from these pilot projects will form the basis of a new regulatory framework to safely integrate drones into our national airspace," Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said Wednesday.
    by Vanessa Romo May 09, 2018 2 minutes
    A flock of drones flying against a sunset. On Wednesday the Department of Transportation announced the launch of a pilot program that will lead to new regulations.

    Here's a hypothetical: How tolerant would you be of a drone flying over your head or zooming through your backyard, if it were carrying life-saving medicine to the scene of a hard-to-reach accident?

    The U.S. Department of Transportation plans to collect the answers to questions like this, and a slew of other data, in a new test project.

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