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

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October 11, 2017

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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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