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Hong Kong's transport chief Mable Chan said more than 100 submissions for drone projects in the low-altitude economy have been received, with some pilot projects set to launch in the first half of this year. The move aligns with Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu's 2024 policy address establishing a government working group to foster low-altitude flying activities.
Imeripotiwa na AI
US Customs and Border Protection is intensifying its use of human-portable drones for surveillance, shifting from testing to standard deployment. Federal contracting records indicate this move creates a distributed system for real-time activity tracking. Critics caution that the network could extend surveillance far beyond border areas.