International Organization for Standardization Releases First Draft of Global Drone Use Standards #drone #droneday
From Engadget:
The draft does suggest no-fly zones around airports and other restricted areas, along with geofencing measures to keep drones away from sensitive locations. The standards also call for drone operators to respect others’ privacy and a human intervention fail-safe for all flights. The ISO additionally suggested that training, flight logging and maintenance requirements should be in place, along with data protection rules.
A public consultation on the standards is open until January 21st, and they are likely to be adopted in 2019. While the standards aren’t formal rules and similar measures are already in use in certain locales, the ISO hopes they’ll become best practices for drone manufacturers and operators across the planet.
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