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Company pitches 'outsourced drone department' for Benton Harbor; commissioners ask for proposal and safety details
Summary
Representatives from HoverSafe outlined a model for municipal drone regulation, suggested cities can control and monetize landing/takeoff zones below roughly 400 feet, and committed to providing a proposal and materials for commissioners before the next meeting.
Representatives from HoverSafe presented an overview of advanced air mobility, delivery drones and air taxis to the Benton Harbor commission Sept. 24, urging the city to prepare regulations and consider monetizing takeoff/landing zones. Drew Kenning, identified in the presentation as a cofounder and chief strategy officer for HoverSafe, described the company as an outsourcer that would help the city manage drone activity, mapping, permits and potential revenue streams.
Kenning said HoverSafe’s approach would let cities control when and where drones land and take off — the company framed the relevant local control as applying near the ground and suggested approximately a 400-foot threshold as the zone where municipal authority can be applied. Kenning also recommended designing landing zones on land the city already owns and…
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