As the U.S. government drafts rules for the use of commercial drones, Amazon.com Inc., Google Inc. and other backers of the unmanned aircraft are working to ensure they are on the radar of federal lawmakers and regulators.
The Small UAV Coalition, which includes Amazon, Google and other members of the unmanned aerial vehicle industry, brought drone supporters together in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday in an effort to showcase the aircraft and compel the government to act on updating regulations. Although Congress directed the Federal Aviation Administration to integrate commercial drones into U.S. air traffic by Sept. 30, the agency is unlikely to meet that target. With a ban on commercial drones currently in place, only a few companies have received an FAA exemption to operate the aircraft.
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