As reported by CCTV News, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is in the process of formulating and pushing forward new regulations. These regulations aim to grant delivery drones the ability to conduct autonomous flights beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) of their operators. Moreover, they would enable a single control - room operator to oversee multiple drones at the same time. In the United States, Dallas, Texas, has been chosen as the pilot area for implementing these regulations. If all goes well, nationwide testing of this new drone - operation model is projected to commence by 2026. However, aviation experts have raised red flags. They point out that the current capacity of U.S. airspace is approaching its upper limit. Introducing a large - scale drone delivery service with the new operational model could potentially lead to flight safety risks. This is because the already crowded airspace might struggle to accommodate the additional traffic from numerous drones flying autonomously and being monitored by a limited number of operators.
