Senate Holds Hearing on Drones

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing on Wednesday, January 15, 2014, at 2:30 p.m. to examine the growth of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), commonly referred to as “drones”, in the United States, including the potential economic benefits of drone operations, and the progress of steps taken to facilitate the development of the industry through the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-95). The hearing included consideration of safety and privacy issues surrounding the operation of drones in the United States.

Watch the video of the hearing here.

Majority Statement

Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV
Chairman
U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Panel Testimony

• The Honorable Michael Huerta
  Administrator
  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
• Dr. Missy Cummings
  Director, Humans and Autonomy Laboratory
  Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, Duke University
• Mr. Henio Arcangeli
  Vice President, Corporate Planning & New Business Development
  Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
• Mr. Chris Calabrese
  Legislative Counsel
  American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)