A new federal rule proposed Tuesday would make it easier for companies to use drones over longer distances out of the operator's sight without having to go through a cumbersome waiver process. The federal government had already approved 657 waivers to allow companies such as Amazon and major utilities to do this in certain circumstances,

On Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration unveiled a proposed rule that would allow certain drones to fly beyond the operator’s visual line of sight without needing a special waiver from the government.