The U.S. Department of Transportation has made a significant step towards making the on demand drone taxis a reality. The Department made a statement that the procedure for approval of drone taxis would be same as that of the commercial air carriers. The approval would include carrying passengers as well as cargo. It was while responding to the works of Boeing Co., Intel Corp. and Uber Technologies Inc., which the department made the futuristic announcement. Incidentally, Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc. are both engaged in their process of developing drones for delivering their products.
The existing laws all make it a strenuous effort for a company getting a drone taxi certificate. Though the Department of Transportation has eased out the norms, the Federal Aviation Administration is yet to make a note in this regard.
