SALISBURY, Md. (AP) — With elevations at sea level and open fields stretching from small towns to shoreline, the Delmarva Peninsula is defined by its paced population and rural environment.
Elements like these keep much of the region laid-back, quiet and unimpeded.
For one rising industry, that could prove a powerful asset.
Set to break ground this fall, the Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport is bringing a Drone Center for Innovation to its campus. With potential for a foothold in the growing industry of unmanned vehicles, the excitement is palpable.
“There’s an opportunity here for these three states to be the epicenter of autonomous systems testing,” said Sentinel Robotic Solutions CEO Peter Bale. “Salisbury is uniquely situated demographically for exit and entry corridors over the water and different areas of sparsely populated environment around the airfield.”
Bale’s industry experience covers over 20 years.
Thousands of miles from his days playing with remote-con..
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