As used in this chapter:

1. "Autonomously" means to operate or govern itself without direct human control.

2. "Flight data" means imaging or other observation recording.

3. "Flight information" means flight duration, flight path, and mission objective.

4. "Law enforcement agency or agents" has the meaning provided for law enforcement officer in section 12.1-01-04.

5. "Less than lethal weapon" means a designed and manufactured object, substance, or weapon that does not create a substantial risk of serious bodily injury or death when used by an individual with proper training.

6. "Lethal weapon" means an object, substance, or device designed to cause serious bodily injury or death.

7. "Remotely" means directly controlled by human action and decisions.

8. "Robot" means a powered artificial machine or system that upon activation will operate in whole or in part autonomously to perform physical tasks or decisionmaking without real-time human control. The term includes a system capable of using force, conducting surveillance, or moving independent of direct human input. The term does not include a law enforcement body-worn camera, a law enforcement in-car camera or license plate reader, or any other law enforcement camera that does not require a search warrant.

9. "Unmanned aerial vehicle" means any aerial vehicle that is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention within or on the aerial vehicle. The term does not include satellites.

10. "Unmanned aerial vehicle system" means an unmanned aerial vehicle and associated elements, including communication links and the components that control the unmanned aerial vehicle, which are required for the pilot in command to operate safely and efficiently in state airspace.