Amazon is building "air traffic control for drones" as it eyes expansion
By Travis Meier
Published on March 26, 2026.
Amazon has announced that it is building "air traffic control for drones" in Kansas City, Kansas, as part of its expanding network of drone airspace technology. The fulfillment center, MKC6, is one of 12 Amazon facilities in the city and is part of a larger expansion of the company's drone program. The company's Prime Air manager, Josh Brundage, shared the news at a ribbon-cutting event. The second local drone program is expected to be launched further south, with Maj. Greg Williams of the Kansas City Police Department stating it will provide an overlay on where the air traffic is due to World Cup funding. The drone delivery program added 30 jobs to Amazon's local workforce.
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