Idaho company considers future hub for freight drones
The founder of an Idaho company that introduced the use of drones in agriculture is dreaming bigger – literally.
The Capital Press reports that Empire Unmanned founder Steve Edgar says he is considering using the Pocatello Regional Airport as a future hub for possible freight-carrying drones.
Edgar acknowledges that it could be more than a decade before the Boeing 747-size drones he envisions are hauling cargo, but he says he will conduct an analysis of the infrastructure at the Pocatello airport and surrounding community next year.
Airport Manager David Allen says the city should study how to best position itself if other investors share Edgar’s enthusiasm.
