CNN has signed an agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration to explore the use of drones in newsgathering and reporting.
The network said Monday that it has officially “entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement” with the FAA over using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in an effort to improve storytelling.
“Our aim is to get beyond hobby-grade equipment and to establish what options are available and workable to produce high quality video journalism using various types of UAVs and camera setups,” CNN senior vice president David Vigilante said. “Our hope is that these efforts contribute to the development of a …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
