CNN said Monday it has reached agreement with US aviation regulators to test drones for news gathering in the US, the network said.
Conceived initially mainly for military purposes, private use of the small unmanned aircraft allowing for image and information gathering is practically banned in the United States, except at low altitudes (below 122 meters, or 400 feet, and far from airports).
“Our aim is to get beyond hobby-grade equipment and to establish what options are available and workable to produce high quality video journalism using various types of UAVs and camera setups,” said CNN Senior Vice President David Vigilante. UAVs are unmanned aerial vehicles.
Tests are being carried out at the Georgia Tech Research Institute, based in Atlanta, Georgia where CNN, owned by Time Warner, is headquartered.
FAA Administrator Michael Huerta expressed hope that the accord will help “safely integrate unmanned news-gathering technology and operating procedures into the National Airspace System.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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