Central NY Launches New 50 Mile Drone Corridor to Assist BVLOS Research

Posted on October 11, 2017

On September 29th New York State officials announced the launch of an initiative aimed at building a corridor for drone testing between Syracuse and Rome, NY. The announcement came as a follow-up to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s $500M Central New York Revitalization Program announced in December 1015 and includes $30M to build the corridor.

“If you are interested in this industry, this is the place to be,” said Gov. Cuomo promoting the Central region of his state as a pioneer in the research and development of new UAV technologies and the promotion and growth of the UAV industry...

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