Drone Capital of the World

[patric]

(Director of Tulsa Innovation Labs Jennifer) Hankins said there is a likelihood that a new drone manufacturing facility will be built here.  "Most drones are built in Southeast Asia," she said. "By having one here, it's going to be huge.
https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/business/officials-tout-a-years-worth-of-work-to-make-tulsa-the-drone-capital-of-the/article_b416ca02-a6a3-11ef-a601-ff1665e529e1.html

Related: Some pictures from a Joplin TV station of the hazmat fire Wednesday. https://www.koamnewsnow.com/news/joplin-news-first/hazmat-fire-in-tulsa-largest-ever-tfd-drone-deployment-assisted-firefighters/article_0015eeee-a828-11ef-b89a-23c76a2d202f.html


The story mentions TFD operating a drone from the Gathering Place to monitor the fire:
"This was possible due to a groundbreaking waiver received by Tulsa Fire three weeks ago. It states the FAA allows Tulsa FD to deploy to emergencies using technology from several domestic partners, ensuring safety of the national airspace system and people on the ground."

How's that for indepth, clear reporting? ;-)