The final rules allow operations over moving vehicles in some circumstances. The United States has over 1.7 million drone registrations and 203,000 FAA-certificated remote pilots.įor at-night operations, the FAA said drones must be equipped with anti-collision lights. 'They get us closer to the day when we will more routinely see drone operations such as the delivery of packages.'Ĭompanies have been racing to create drone fleets to speed deliveries. 'The new rules make way for the further integration of drones into our airspace by addressing safety and security concerns,' FAA Administrator Steve Dickson said. There are other, more complicated rules that allow for operations at night and over people for larger drones in some cases. Drone manufacturers will have 18 months to begin producing drones with Remote ID, and operators will have an additional year to provide Remote ID. The rules will take effect 60 days after publication in the federal register in January. The FAA said its long-awaited rules for the drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles, will address security concerns by requiring remote identification technology in most cases to enable their identification from the ground. WASHINGTON, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Small drones will be allowed to fly over people and at night in the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Monday, a significant step toward their use for widespread commercial deliveries.

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