The aviation authority certification paves the way for Wing Aviation to start delivering small items such as food and medicine
Wing Aviation, a firm owned by Google parent Alphabet, became the first drone operator to be certified as an airline by US authorities, allowing it to begin commercial deliveries in the country.
The Federal Aviation Authority certification paves the way for Wing Aviation to start delivering a variety of small items such as food and medicine to customers using its drones after they place orders using an app. As drones increasingly crowd the skies in many parts of the world, regulators have been pushed to formulate rules — for everyone from hobbyists to commercial delivery services.
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