Mena: Regulators will base drone rules on life-saving medical uses
John Mena · a16z Podcast | Drones for Delivery in Healthcare · Jan 2, 2019 · at 11:51
John Mena is a Vice President at UPS. He discusses how aviation regulatory authorities prioritize safety frameworks for medical transport over consumer deliveries.
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“And the regulatory environment is not going to build its use cases on that. They're going to build it on life-saving products.”
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