Matternet granted 20:1 BVLOS exemption by FAA
DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby
Last week, a major drone delivery system developer mat net An FAA exemption was granted that would allow the company to conduct operations that deploy a total of 20 aircraft simultaneously under the control of a single remote pilot.
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Available only at Matternet’s Pittsburgh, Calif. test site, the 20:1 waiver allows aircraft to fly beyond the field of view of remote pilots and visual observers. The presence of a visual observer is required to ensure the airspace is clear. This new waiver follows a series of other work by Matternet, including the recent FAA. type and manufacturing Certification.
Matternet’s 20:1 exemption serves as a major milestone in the process of advancing not just Matternet’s level of automation, but the overall economics of drone delivery. While Matternet’s recent FAA certification focused on hardware, this new exemption highlights the company’s focus on software and autonomous capabilities.
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