As the nation prepares for large-scale commercial drone deployments — thanks in part to newly rolled-back federal regulations — pilots, businesses, and agencies using the tech must skillfully balance opportunity with public trust and privacy concerns, industry experts said.
“I’ve had people say to me, it kind of creeps me out … but in 30 minutes to get my thing; I’m definitely going to do it,” said Chris Preston, director of Prime Air operations for Amazon.
Kansas City is expected to host two of Prime Air’s next fulfillment sites, each with a fleet of 12 drones. Activating this fall, each drone is capable of delivering packages under five pounds within 60 minutes of ordering inside a radius of 7.5 miles…