LINDSBORG, Kan. — Kansas is considered the wheat and aviation capital of world, but Michael Toscano sees another future for Kansas industry. He sees drones taking to the Kansas skies, providing an economic windfall in a state whose economy centers around agriculture. "My hope and belief is that you'll be known as the unmanned air capital of the world," the president of the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International said Tuesday afternoon. "I think that is something we should strive for." Sure, the word drone, as it is commonly called, conjures up negative connotations — a device used for military spying and attacking terrorists. Toscano, however, along with...
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