yet its use has exploded recently. our next guest says the culprit is capitalism. not drug laws or pharmaceutical companies. anyone can spy on you with easy drone use. there s nothing you can do about it because the law allows it. a creepy segment you will not want to miss. fun in art class. come close, come close. i like that. [ all sounds come to a crashing halt ] ah. when your pain reliever stops working, your whole day stops.
drones, commercial real estate, along with film and photography. already, the faa has issued more than 2,100 exemptions for commercial drone use. reporter: in maryland, kevin kinsey has invested in a drone and hd cameras to help realtors market their homes on the internet. we re sitting here on a 50-acre farm and you can t capture that with a photograph. reporter: the business of drones is taking the off. california leads the country with the most oppositers, followed by florida and texas. in marion, texas, usaa insurance is testing drones, hoping inspectors will no longer have to spend 45 minutes looking at roof damage. with a one-myan flight time to gather the data, you re reviewing the data for 15 to 20 minutes. reporter: the drone revolution is about speed, safety, and spectacular imagery. from weddings and ski vacations to mountain bike races and science, too. researchers have been scrutin e scrutinizing incredible overhead views of endangered killer wails nursing their
for a $5 fee for drones weighing up to 55 pounds including attachments. they have until february 19th to register. finding a drone on register comes with a stiff penalty. 27,000 dollars for civil violations as 250,000 dollars for criminal violations which could include three years in jail. the risk of drone use continues to sky rocket. since december of 2013 one out of every five drone insurance kent are clo-d incidents are close encounters with airplanes. how is this for pay per view. a airline patent offers customers seats on top of the airplane. the new sky deck design can be installed with many different types of aircraft placing you in a transparent bubble. the companies say they want to reduce boredom on flights. that s one way to do it. no word on when the seats will be available or how much they would cost if the project is approved. i am guessing an extra fee, lia.
of dollars each year going back into my business. that s huge for my bottom line. what s in your wallet? hi, friends, good morning. is a drone on your holiday wish list? there s some things that you need to know. that s right. next week all drone users will have to register their drones, online, and it s going to cost you $5. but the key is you have to register them. so this way you re going to be accountable. this comes as a new study shows the risk of drone use is skyrocketing, especially around airports. fox 5 reporter robert moses is live at laguardiathe latest. how is this going over? well, i think people agree that this is a good idea to hold people accountable, but critics out there say that, look, the bad apples are not going to register their drones. look, there s no doubt about it.
remember, commercial drone use is illegal for the time being. should be better regulation for this. i keep thinking to see that as we have heard about wanting to have people log their devices. i think by the end of the year because there s going to be such a boon for christmas. yeah. you don t want people getting them as gifts. don t think of the accidents that could happen. take-out for restaurants could be a different never mind the packages. by now you ve probably bought something with the debit or credit card with the chip technology that we have been hearing about but now there s something hotter with technology goes that could elevate security further when it comes to protecting your money. can you imagine getting rid of the atm card altogether? some banks insist it s more secure and mean lesz time at the atm. this is something to see to believe. nbc s craig melvin has for us. reporter: once, the stuff of science fiction flicks.