Merlin Labs
Designs & deploys hardware & software that allows existing aircraft to fly autonomously.
Based in MA
AI Overview
With $1.9M in lobbying spend across 23 quarterly filings, Merlin Labs is a significant lobbying presence. Their lobbying covers 1 issue area. Active from 2020 to 2025.
Spending Trend
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| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $150K |
| 2021 | $320K |
| 2022 | $320K |
| 2023 | $340K |
| 2024 | $360K |
| 2025 | $380K |
Issues Lobbied
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Government Agencies Targeted
These are the government entities that Merlin Labs disclosed contacting in their lobbying filings.
What They Lobby About
These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Defense
Educate Members on and work toward inclusion of domestically manufactured, autonomous flight platforms in the National Defense Authorization Act and Department of Defense Appropriations.
Educate members on domestically manufactured, autonomous flight platforms for use by the Department of Defense.
Educate Members on domestically manufactured, autonomous flight platforms for use by the Department of Defense in the FY 22 National Defense Appropriations Act and Defense Appropriations bill.
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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