A UPS drone makes a Flight Forward medical delivery on WakeMed Health & Hospitals' main campus in Raleigh, North Carolina, US. — UPS/Handout/Reuters
United Parcel Service Inc won US certification to fly drones under regulations similar to those for airlines, a milestone that allows the company to vastly expand airborne deliveries.
The Federal Aviation Administration gave the courier permission to use delivery drones at hospital, university and corporate campuses with few restrictions, for example, letting operators fly the aircraft at night and over people. Current regulations prohibit drone flights after dark, above people, beyond the remote pilot’s line of sight and at weights heavier than 55 pounds.
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