(Source: Biz Journals) USAA’s plan to test drone aircraft for use in reviewing insurance claims has been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration. The San Antonio-based insurance giant filed for a special exemption last year from federal laws restricting the use of drones, or unmanned aircraft, in the U.S. in order to test their usefulness in speeding up … [Read more...] about FAA Greenlights USAA Request for Drone Research
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USAA Considers PrecisionHawk Drones During Disasters
(Source: Biz Journals) Insurance giant USAA is considering using a 5-pound PrecisionHawk drone to survey disasters. The San Antonio company has asked the Federal Aviation Administration for permission to research how the aerial robots could streamline the insurance claims process. The small unmanned aircraft systems, developed by Raleigh-based PrecisionHawk, would … [Read more...] about USAA Considers PrecisionHawk Drones During Disasters