News / ISO invites comments on first global standards for operating drones

© George Tsartsianidis

Next year will see the adoption of the first worldwide standards for operating drones.

The International Standards Organisation (IOS) unveiled the standards today, following a seven-year global collaboration with standards institutions across the world.

“These are expected to trigger rapid acceleration of growth in drones, as organisations worldwide are galvanised to adopt drones against a new background of reassurance on safety and security,” it said.

“The new standards will play an essential role in guiding how drones are used safely and effectively in a framework ...