They've scooped up 80 percent of the first 500 exemptions the FAA granted unmanned aircraft system — i.e. drone — operators since it began offering exemptions last year, according to a report by the non-profit Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International. (inc.com)
In March, the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International — the world's largest unmanned systems industry organization — forecast the total domestic economic impact of introducing drones into U.S. airspace by the FAA's 2015 deadline would reach more than $ 82.1 billion between 2015 and 2025. (cnbc.com)
«According to the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, the industry is expected to generate an additional 100,000 jobs and $ 82.1 billion in economic impact in the next decade,» said MVCC President and Vision 2020 Co-Chair Randall J. Van Wagoner. (ocgov.net)