From war zones to grocery deliveries, autonomous and piloted drones are invading the public sphere, but legal concerns for uncrewed aircraft are still hovering overhead, industry experts said April 30 at the inaugural Mississippi Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Symposium.
Industry and legal experts from across the country gathered at the University of Mississippi to discuss the legal, commercial and public opportunities in the world of drones. The symposium was hosted by the School of Law in collaboration with the Mississippi State University Raspet Flight Research Laboratory and the Mississippi Enterprise for Technology.
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