Darren QuickOctober 2, 2014Small UAV CoaliTIon formed to promote civil and commercial use of small UAVs

The Small UAV CoaliTIon has been formed to promote civil and commercial use of small UAVs (Photo: Shutterstock)

As is so often the case when it comes to rapidly evolving technologies, the law is struggling to keep up with the surge in popularity of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). In an attempt to pave the way for commercial, philanthropic, and civil use of small UAVs in the US and around the world, a number of players in the field have teamed up to form the Small UAV CoaliTIon.

With 3DR, Aerialtronics, Airware, Amazon Prime, DJI InnovaTIons, Google[x]'s Project Wing, GoPro, and Parrot as founding members, the Small UAV Coalition boasts some heavy hitters that have a vested interest in promoting the commercial and civil use of UAVs. The group is also looking to support recreational use of small UAVs for hobbyists.

To those ends, the organization's main goal is to develop an open regulatory process that ensures "safe, reliable, and timely operation of small UAVs." It is also pushing for regulatory changes to allow small UAVs to be operated beyond line-of-sight with varying degrees of autonomy.

The group classifies small UAVs as those weighing less than 55 lb (25 kg) and which typically fly at an altitude of under 400 ft (122 m) above ground level. They are also powered by rechargeable batteries and can be flown either manually via a remote control or autonomously using an automated program in the UAV.

"Small unmanned aerial vehicles will yield tremendous benefits to consumers in so many exciting and practical ways," said Michael Drobac, executive director of the Small UAV Coalition and senior advisor at Akin Gump, the Washington, DC law firm supporting the organization. "Small UAVs can be utilized for stunning aerial photography, surveying and mapping, advances in precision agriculture, consumer delivery, disaster management, journalism, and to monitor flare stacks and gas pipelines. In addition, the Small UAV Coalition will continue to support safe recreational enjoyment of UAVs for hobbyists and enthusiasts."

Drobac says the civil use of small UAVs will offer many benefits and promote US competitiveness. In addition to the FAA, the group will need to work with the FCC regarding the communications frequencies used by UAVs and the government and Congress on privacy issues.

Source: Small UAV Coalition

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小型無人機聯(lián)盟旨在推進民用和商用小型無人機

正如通常的情況時，迅速發(fā)展的技術(shù)，法律正在努力保持在無人飛行器（UAV）人氣飆升。在試圖為商業(yè)、慈善的方式，在美國和世界各地的小型無人機民用，一些在外地球員聯(lián)手形成的小型無人機聯(lián)盟。與3DR，aerialtronics，AirWare，亞馬遜，DJI創(chuàng)新，谷歌，GoPro，鸚鵡作為創(chuàng)始成員，小型無人機聯(lián)盟擁有一些重量級人物，在促進商業(yè)和民用無人機的既得利益。該集團還打算支持小型無人機愛好者娛樂使用。

為了達(dá)到這些目標(biāo)，組織的主要目標(biāo)是開發(fā)一個開放的監(jiān)管程序，確保“安全、可靠、和小型無人機的及時手術(shù)。”這也是推動允許小型無人機是可在具有不同程度的自治的視線監(jiān)管變化。

集團對小型無人機的重量小于55磅（25公斤），通常飛行在海拔400英尺（122米）以上的地面水平。他們也由充電電池供電，可以使用手動通過無人機遙控或自主使用自動程序。

”小型無人飛行器將產(chǎn)生巨大的消費者的利益，很多令人興奮的和切實可行的方法，”米迦勒說Drobac，華盛頓Akin Gump，對小型無人機聯(lián)盟執(zhí)行主任和高級顧問，直流法律公司支持的組織。”小型無人機可用于驚人的航空攝影，測量和測繪，在精準(zhǔn)農(nóng)業(yè)，消費交付，災(zāi)害管理，新聞業(yè)的進步，并監(jiān)控火炬棧和氣體管道。此外，小型無人機的聯(lián)盟將繼續(xù)支持愛好者和發(fā)燒友的無人機安全的休閑享受。”

Drobac說民用小型無人機將提供許多好處，提高我們的競爭力。此外，美國聯(lián)邦航空局，該集團將需要有關(guān)無人機和隱私問題，政府和國會批準(zhǔn)使用的通信頻率。