FAA Issues the First Ever COA for Beyond Visual Line of Sight for a Public Safety Organization
Cape, the leading cloud platform for drone telepresence and data management, today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted the first-ever Certificate of Authorization (COA) with a provision for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) for a public safety organization. Cape worked closely with the FAA, and in partnership with the Chula Vista Police Department and Skyfire Consulting, to finalize the COA, which will open the doors for future drone integration across industries.
The precedent-setting BVLOS provision is a major regulatory win for the entire U.S. drone industry. It will not only lay the groundwork for other public safety agencies, but also open the door for other industries to benefit from their successes. For these agencies, securing a COA that includes a BVLOS provision vastly increases the total allowed area that drones can cover, maximizing the impact of their drone programs. Highly-influential in securing the approval were capabilities and critical safeguards built into the Cape Aerial Telepresence platform, including the ability to teleoperate the drone, geofencing, Cape’s “Smart Return to Home” functionality and collision avoidance
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