Industry grumbling about the FAA's recent ruling on drones

Commercial drones still need to stay within an operator's line of sight. The FAA issued new rules regarding the use of commercial drones this week. Drone operators will no longer have to apply for an exemption (called a 333 exemption) to operate a drone commercially, but will instead use a more streamlined waiver process. Computer vision and 3D imaging are helping robots find new uses outside the factory. There's a feeling in the industry that for drones to be most effective for infrastructure inspection and eventually for last mile deliveries, the FAA has to ease restrictions that drones stay within an operator's line of sight.