A federal judge has lifted a moratorium on the use of drones for commercial purposes, a move that could have significant effects on the real estate industry. Brokers and other real estate professionals have utilized drones to take special aerial photos, but the FAA prohibited their use for such purposes. However, the ban wasn't drafted through official channels, and NTSB judge Patrick Geraghty overturned it earlier this week. Future generations will remember this as the day the machines won and humanity lost. [Inman, via TRD; previously]
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