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"Drones are routinely used to kill terrorists and conduct surveillance operations in the Middle East. But we've already seen that they have countless other applications, like protecting endangered species, transporting medical supplies and even delivering burritos. Soon enough, movie-making could be added to the list. \nIn fact, the Motion Picture Association of America is actively lobbying to get permission to use robot planes to shoot Hollywood flicks, as revealed in a lobbying disclosure report last week.\nHoward Gantman, a spokesman for the MPAA told The Hill that having a drone film some scenes can be cheaper, safer and more useful than relying on traditional techniques such as a helicopter or crane. \nSEE ALSO: Student Tweets Entire History of US Drone Strikes\n\nUsing unmanned aerial vehicles for commercial purposes is currently banned, but the FAA is working on integrating drones into the U.S. airspace. Some police departments and other law enforcement agencies like the U.S. Customs and Border Protection are already using flying bots for surveillance purposes. And the FAA, as well as the drone manufacturing industry, expects the trend to increase over the upcoming years.\nTo learn more about how drones could be used to shoot movies, watch the video above.\n\nPhoto courtesy of DVIDS\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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