The drone community has suffered through years of slow progress when it comes to integrating their equipment into the national airspace. And while a new pilot program unveiled by the White House has left the industry pleasantly surprised, they’re also exercising cautious optimism.

The Trump administration rolled out the Unmanned Aerial System Integration Pilot Program late last month, which is designed to “accelerate drone integration into the national airspace.” Under the initiative, local, state, and tribal governments will partner with the private sector to create “innovation zones.”