Washington, DC – December 12, 2014 – Cooley represented Trimble Navigation, Ltd. in obtaining a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) exemption allowing Trimble to use drones in commercial operations.

With this exemption, Trimble will be able to provide precision aerial surveys with its UX5 Aerial Imaging Solution. The Trimble UX5 is an unmanned fixed-wing aircraft targeted for use in the surveying, agriculture, oil and gas, mining, construction and environmental industries. It autonomously captures a series of high-resolution images during flight, which are then used to generate 2D and 3D deliverables.

This is the eighth FAA exemption Cooley has secured for clients. Earlier this fall, the FAA issued seven exemptions for a group of television and movie operators allowing the first commercial operation of unmanned aerial vehicles in the United States.

The Cooley team advising Trimble included partner Anne Swanson and of counsel Jonathan Hill.

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