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First domestic surveillance drones approved for commercial use in the US
The ScanEagle (pictured) and Puma have previously been used in military contexts
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The US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has authorised the first domestic drones that can be used commercially for aerial surveillance.
Unmanned aerial drones have previously been the exclusive reserve of the military, particularly the US military. Infamously used used to target militants — and whoever they happen to be with, civilian or otherwise — unmanned drones have been highly controversial. Human Rights Watch even launched a Campaign to Ban Killer Robots.
Domestic use among police authorities and the FBI in the US has steadily crept up. In June of this year, the FBI’s director Robert Mueller admitted that the FBI uses drones for surveillance during investigations, adding that it was in “nascent stages” and that the use was limited. In the UK, police minister Damian Green has backed the domestic use of drones by the government, saying they should be used ” like any other piece of police kit“.
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