Coral Springs-based OpenSky Drones, LLC is launching a service that would use drones for building and safety inspections, among other things.

The unmanned aircraft’s cameras can live-stream visuals needed for building inspections, as well as natural gas detection and cellular tower energy readings for utilities and government agencies.

The service will not become operational until it receives FAA approval. We are frankly unsure of whether the service really needs FAA approval, given the Pirker decision, so long as the service operates line-of-sight aircraft below 400 feet and away from airports. But, as we’ve said before, serious investors in this new field want to play nice because it’s good for business over the long term to do so.

The question is, will the FAA play nice? Approving a business like this should be a no-brainer.

h/t sUAS News