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New rules expected to let drone industry take off
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Room 109 of Grandview Hall looks similar to many other classrooms at Central Oregon Community College’s Bend campus at first glance, except for the elaborate remote controls next to each computer station. The controls allow students to operate and monitor unmanned aerial systems — the industry term for drones — taking them on simulated missions around Bend without ever leaving the room.“The (drone) industry itself is moving very quickly, and it’s…