Will the Election Impact the Future of Drones?

Election Day 2020, which will see Americans decide between incumbent Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden, has plenty of implications – including for the advanced technology solutions roaming our skies.

On this episode of Drones in America, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Senior Policy Advisor Justin Towles dove into a weighty topic – how the upcoming United States presidential election could impact the near and long-term future of the drone industry in the country.

In particular, the duo tackled the commercial drone industry, which has seen tremendous expansion – and, regardless of who is in office come late January of 2021, could see even more.

“There’s no doubt about that. … The reality is it doesn’t matter [who wins], especially at the Department of Transportation level, the Department of Commerce,” Towles said. “At some point, our politics don’t matter. The folks at that level have been great to work with.

“At the end of the day, we’re all on the same team, and we have to work together.”

The Trump administration, Towles said, has made a commitment to prioritizing drone technology and commercial drone use, and that commitment would be upheld by a potential Biden administration.

“The reality is that we’re going to be moving forward toward a more technologically advanced society, and that is going to require the regulatory framework that we’ve been working on for so long,” Towles said. “Drones are here to stay.”

Catch up on previous episodes of Drones In America!

Follow us on social media for the latest updates in B2B!

Image

Latest

AI Infrastructure
Simplifying AI Infrastructure: From Data Center to Deployment (Part 1)
May 19, 2026

In this episode of the Flawless Execution podcast, Jeff Hudgins, VP of Global Services at UNICOM Engineering, breaks down the real-world challenges of deploying AI infrastructure at scale. As AI moves from one-off builds to repeatable global deployments, OEMs, ISVs, and enterprises face increasing complexity across design, integration, cooling, logistics, and installation. Jeff discusses how…

Read More
TGR Foundation
Tiger Woods’ TGR Foundation Is Reimagining Educational Access Through STEAM, AI, and Community Partnerships
May 19, 2026

As schools across the United States continue grappling with post-pandemic learning loss, declining student engagement, and shrinking emergency funding, nonprofit organizations are increasingly stepping in to fill critical gaps. Recent national studies on literacy recovery, student engagement, and career-connected learning show that educators are facing significant post-pandemic challenges in keeping students connected to pathways that…

Read More
Talent
Higher Ed Must Build a Talent Supply Chain to Fix Workforce Readiness
May 18, 2026

The traditional pathway from college to career is starting to break down—and both universities and employers are feeling the strain. Higher education is under mounting pressure to prove career outcomes as employers question graduate readiness and internships decline. In fact, many institutions are reporting shrinking internship pipelines even as employers continue to prioritize prior…

Read More
healthcare
The Healthcare Talent Fix: Build Pipelines Early, Use Data, and Get the Experience Right
May 18, 2026

There’s a growing tension inside healthcare right now—between the people leaving the workforce and the patients still arriving every day. It’s a dynamic that leaders can no longer afford to ignore. The numbers make that clear: the Association of American Medical Colleges estimates that the U.S. could be short of as many as 86,000 physicians…

Read More