美国联邦航空管理局（Federal Aviation Administration）周一公布了有关无人驾驶飞机（俗称无人机）的最终规定，此举有望为空运消费者包裹打开大门。
这些规则规定了最低安全标准，以便无人机在特定条件下可以在人口密集地区和夜间飞行。
根据美国联邦航空局的一份声明，这项规定出台之际，无人机是整个运输业增长最快的领域。目前有超过170万无人机注册和203000 FAA认证的远程飞行员，该机构表示。
美国运输部长赵小兰在声明中说：“这些最终规则在推进无人机技术创新和利用机会的同时，认真解决了安全、安保和隐私问题。”。
新规则的一个基石是要求在人口稠密地区上空飞行的无人机包括远程识别。
Constellation Research首席分析师兼副总裁L.Nicole France解释说：“远程ID对于识别无人驾驶飞机在公共或任何空域的位置、高度、速度、飞行路径和性能特征至关重要。”。
她告诉TechNewsWorld：“空域意识确保了其他飞机和地面人员的安全运行。”包括美国联邦航空管理局在内的国家安全和空中管制机构，也可以确保将这些行动与美国联邦航空管理局的非法行动区分开来。”
原文：Final rules governing unmanned aircraft, commonly known as drones, were released Monday by the Federal Aviation Administration, a move expected to open the door for delivery of consumer packages by air.
The rules establish minimum standards for safety so drones can fly over populated areas and at night, under certain conditions.
According to an FAA statement, the rules come at a time when drones represent the fastest-growing segment in the entire transportation sector. Currently there are more than 1.7 million drone registrations and 203,000 FAA-certificated remote pilots, the agency stated.
"These final rules carefully address safety, security and privacy concerns while advancing opportunities for innovation and utilization of drone technology," U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao said in the statement.
A cornerstone of the new rules is a requirement that drones flying over populated areas include remote identification.
"Remote ID is essential to identify the location, altitude, velocity, flight path, and performance characteristics of unmanned drones in public or any airspace," explained L. Nicole France, a principal analyst and vice president at Constellation Research.
"That airspace awareness ensures safe operation for other aircraft and people on the ground," she told TechNewsWorld. "It ensures that the FAA, including air traffic control, national security agencies, and local law enforcement can also distinguish compliant aircraft and operations from those that may be dangerous or illegal."
