The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is hosting the first-ever Workshop on Drones and the Future of Aviation, gathering experts and researchers from across industry, academia, and government for a discussion on different topic areas related to policy, research and development, and technology in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) applications and airspace integration.
The OSTP expressed that members of their “Pathfinder” initiative expect to assist the FAA finalizing beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) and flight over people regulations by the end of 2016.
The White House issued a fact sheet on their commitment to safe drone use across the United States.
Speakers mentioned that drone use generally fall within three categories:
- Extending human reach – giving unique point of view
- Reveal – data gathering in real time
- transportation – delivery services (commercial and public)
New York State is active in these efforts.