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Drone Flies Over Brooklyn in NYC's First FAA-Approved Launch

An unmanned Aerobo X8 cruised Industry City on Thursday with full permission from the feds.

Photo courtesy of Jon Ollwerther.

Aerobo, formerly named Aerocine, is one of the biggest players in the burgeoning U.S. drone industry — but until this Thursday afternoon, the Brooklynites who run it had never been approved by the FAA to fly a drone through home skies.

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