Nick Roy Associate Professor MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. Photo by Dominick Reuter/ Courtesy of Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

UAS experts in Florida study their screens during a demonstration. Photo by Bill Bauman ENSCO & Brent Klavon ASEC Inc./ Courtesy of Space Florida.

The Shadow M2, built by AAI US, has been tested in Arizona, Maryland, and Utah. Photo courtesy of AAI.

At least 19 states offer test range services for unmanned aircraft. Photos courtesy of NGAT Center at North Carolina State University, Ohio/Indiana UAS Center & Test Complex, Space Florida.

The Shadow M2, built by AAI US, has been tested in Arizona, Maryland, and Utah. Photo courtesy of AAI.

The Qube unmanned aerial vehicle by AeroVironment. Courtesy of AeroVironment Inc, www.avinc.com.

A small drone rests on the ground during a demonstration in Florida. Photo by Bill Bauman ENSCO & Brent Klavon ASEC Inc./ Courtesy of Space Florida.

The Golden Eagle, a UAV developed at Clarkson University, takes wing. Photo by Len Tompos/ Courtesy of Clarkson University.