ADM Joins Amazon, AIG With FAA OK To Fly Drones
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is the latest among a growing list of companies, including Amazon.com and AIG, to get approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to operate drones for commercial use. ADM’s Crop Risk Services insurance unit plans to use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to expedite and improve claims processing. The UAVs will be used to identify and measure damaged acres, corn stand counts, wind-blown or green snap acres, hail