Highways In The Sky: State Transportation Drones Aim To Save Time, Money — And Lives  Forbes

(AP Photo/Scott Sonner) Nearly all states are using drones in some way, and many are deploying them in new ways that are saving lives, time and money, from monitoring traffic and streamlining package delivery to responding to emergencies and natural disasters. Those are some of the highlights in a new survey about how states incorporate Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) or drone technologies in their operations released earlier this month by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), a nonprofit that represents State Departments of Transportation (DOTs). Th…

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