TAPPING THE MARKET: Minister of Transportation and Communications Lin Chia-lung said that a ‘blue ocean’ of potential UAV uses exists in the public and private sectors
Taipei Times
Date: Nov 18, 2020
By: Shelley Shan / Staff reporter
Drone use has plenty of room to grow with 5G, the Internet of Things and big data, Minister of Transportation and Communications Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) told a news conference in Taipei yesterday.
A “blue ocean” of potential UAV applications exists in the public and private sectors, Lin said, adding that the government has allocated NT$4.2 billion (US$145.76 million) from a smart transportation system project to fund drone applications.
Teams can compete in the national drone contest under the university student category or the business category, the ministry said. [FULL STORY]