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NHTSA and European regulators are shifting scrutiny from perception accuracy to what remote operators must do—plus what evidence, escalation rules, and safety scoring regulators can audit.
From “permission to fly” to “data and identification infrastructure”: CAAC’s May 1, 2026 standards require network-based UAV operation identification and tighter real-name activation, reshaping how drone-delivery operators prove compliance end-to-end.
As NHTSA spotlights remote assistance and ADS behavioral competencies, AV makers are redesigning escalation AI: handoff triggers, logging, operator authority, and safety evidence now have to be measurable and auditable.