In a bid to increase efficiency, the world's largest online retailer is in plans to deliver goods to customers via drones, an operation more commonly associated with war zones than the delivery of Christmas presents.
In a bid to increase efficiency, the world’s largest online retailer is in plans to deliver goods to customers via drones, an operation more commonly associated with war zones than the delivery of Christmas presents.
The ‘Octocopter’ drones will be part of the new Prime Air service which aims to get packages weighing up to 2.3kg into customers’ hands in 30 minutes or less from the moment they place orders.
It’s hoped the service will come into proper operation in the next five years, with the US Federal Aviation Administration yet to approve the use of unmanned aerial vehicles for civilian use.
Appearing on CBS television’s 60 Minutes programme, Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos said: “I know this looks like science fiction, but it’s not.
“We can do half-hour delivery… and we can carry objects, we think, up to five pounds (2.3kg), which covers 86% of the items that we deliver.”
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How would it know where the front door is?
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