Homeowners now have the option to set up a no-fly zone around their property to keep drones at bay.
The Hill reports that NoFlyZone, a California-based company, unveiled a database on Tuesday that allows private residents to set up a geofence by simply entering their address.
Seven drone manufacturers and suppliers are currently participating in the program.
"[The Federal Aviation Administration] does a tremendous job of managing safety, but it's never had privacy as a mandate," NoFlyZone CEO Ben Marcus said. "This is an issue our industry wants to take on and solve using the technology we have available to us rather than regulation."
Signing up for the service is free for residents, although the company has future plans to offer paid options, such as allowing Amazon delivery drones in but keeping drones with cameras out.
"We can be self-regulating on this issue," Marcus said. "We already have the technology to create geofence exclusion zones like the one around the White House, but now we're expanding that technology to private property."
Drones have exploded in popularity in recent years, but
they've been receiving negative publicity because of several near-misses involving airplanes.
And last month,
a government worker accidentally crashed his drone on the White House lawn in the middle of the night. No one was injured, but the incident prompted a massive response from the U.S. Secret Service.
Security experts fear drones could be used to somehow launch an attack. Others are worried drones could collide with an airplane or violate someone's privacy.
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