(Source: New York Times) E-commerce power Amazon.com blasted federal regulators on Tuesday for being slow to approve commercial drone testing, saying the United States is falling behind other countries in the potentially lucrative area of unmanned aviation technology. Less than a week after the Federal Aviation Administration gave Amazon.com the green light to test a … [Read more...] about Amazon Blasts U.S. FAA for Slow on Drone Regulations
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Amazon Says FAA Too Restrictive, More Drone Research Moving Abroad
(Source: wsj.com) Amazon.com Inc., which recently began testing delivery drones in the U.K., is warning American officials it plans to move even more of its drone research abroad if it doesn’t get permission to test-fly in the U.S. soon. The statement is the latest sign that the burgeoning drone industry is shifting overseas in response to the Federal Aviation … [Read more...] about Amazon Says FAA Too Restrictive, More Drone Research Moving Abroad
Amazon Requests Permission to Test Drones from FAA
from Wall Street Journal Online Amazon.com Inc. formally requested permission from the Federal Aviation Administration to start testing drones, an important step toward the online retail giant's goal to use the devices to deliver packages. Amazon first unveiled the plans in December, dubbing the proposed service Amazon Prime Air and saying drones would eventually be able … [Read more...] about Amazon Requests Permission to Test Drones from FAA
