AdvertisementWill Bureaucracy Keep The U.S. Drone Industry Grounded?April 30, 2013Martin KastefacebookEmailPaul Applewhite of Applewhite Aero isn't allowed to fly this 3-pound Styrofoam plane. That's because he has added circuitry to make it autonomous — it can find its way to specified coordinates — which means it's an unmanned aerial vehicle requiring a special testing permit. (NPR)