Trump is opening the skies to robotic aircraft. The White House has launched a new program to expand testing of drones, which means states and local governments will now be able to seek sweeping Federal Aviation Administration approval to allow drone flights over people, at night and out of sight of an operator. Previously, anyone wishing to use drones in those situations had to seek a waiver from the FAA, which was a long, laborious, and rarely successful edeavor.
