Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe Center published a report discussing the use of blockchain for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Otherwise referred to as drones, these UAS are used for several purposes from recreational use, carrying medicines and transplant organs, to operating flamethrowers and machine guns.
However, as drones can be customized for specific needs, there is a need for a trust layer that monitors the use of drones. Currently, any UAS weighing more than 0.55 pounds but less than 55 pounds are required to be registered using an online FAA system. Drones can be remotely operated or be fully autonomous, which makes it even more critical to develop policies and protocols so that they do not interfere with other aviation operations.
“The volume of UAS operations is outpacing manned aircraft. Currently, there are nearly four times as many UAS as registered manned aircraft,” said Jay Merkle, Director of the FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Office.
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